title: Medical ethnobotany survey in Martinique.
abstract: From September 1990 to December 1994, the authors conducted an ethnobotanical survey within the population of Martinique. Two hundred and sixty-one plants used for medicinal purposes were gathered. It was possible to identify 251 species (96%). Traditional medicinal practices, although threatened by the modern pharmacopoeia, remain alive, especially among the elderly population.
authors.affiliation: Association for the Valorization of Medicinal Plants of the Caribbean Region (AVPMC), Hôpital du Lamentin, Service Pharmacie, Le Lamentin, Martinique.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Longuefosse
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nossin
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000639:trends*; D019448:Ethnobotany; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008395:Martinique; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification; D013383:Suburban Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires