An ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants used for the treatment of urinary illness in the El-Oued region (Algerian Sahara)

The goal of our study is shown by the ethnobotanical investigation of traditional medicinal plants used by people in El-Oued State in southeast Algeria to treat urinary illness. The information was gathered via in-person interviews and written questionnaires. A total of 117 participants were interviewed, with the majority of them aged 50. The study of plants that can be used to treat urinary diseases has led to the discovery of 37 species in 23 families and different genera, including 49% of medicinal plants found in cultivated plants. Around 56% of plants were employed largely in their dried form for remedy preparation. The infusion method was the most widely used preparation method, and 70% of the participants cited Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss, Parietaria officinalis L., and Apium graveolens L., as sources of urinary illnesses treatment. According to the findings of this study, a significant number of individuals in the research area continue to treat urinary problems using herbal treatments. On the other hand, the current study offers crucial ethnobotanical data on medicinal plants that will serve as a starting point for future thorough research. This data will be provided by the present study.