Traditional use of herbal medicines refers to the long historical use of these herbal medicines.Their use is well established and widely acknowledged to be safe and effective, and may be established by national authorities.The aim of the study is to estimate and determine the prevalence, acceptance and effectiveness of selected medicinal plants on the population of Ha,il region of Saudi Arabia.It is a cross-sectional study that was done on 549 people via an online questionnaire.Data analyzed using SPSS version 23 and (Anova and T- Test considering level of significance P≤ 0.001 and P≤ 0.05).The result of this study showed that 81.2% of participants were females compared to 17.8%males.The most commonly used medicinal plant was chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) with (62.4%) of participants, most commonly used for therapeutic and preventive causes.Then followed by Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) with (59.4%) of participants and commonly used for cosmetic reasons.The least common used medicinal plant is Moringa (Moringa oleifera) with (16.3%) of participants commonly used for hyperglycemia and hormonal imbalance.Among participants (82.7%) thought that traditional medicine was effective and (9.4%) did not.Among them (75.9%) recommend using the mentioned medicinal plants, while only (15.3%) thought they should be taken under observation .(53.7%) of participants preferred traditional medicinal plants above modernmedicine.The study showed that medicinal plants are widely used among the residents of Ha, il region.
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