MEDICINAL PLANT USED FOT THE TREATMENT OF PEPTIC ULCER AMONG SOME PEOPLE OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

Ulcer has become a common gastrointestinal disorder. One in ten develops an ucler and  it can occur at any age. Medicinal plants has long played the role of “first aid” treatment for most illnesses. Over the years, it has metamorphorsed into the absolute treatment to some ailments or the source of the chemical components of its counterpart.The survey of these plants was carried out using a questionnaire with a monitored yet random selection of markets and respondents in Benin City. A total of 7 plants were documented with the total percentage of used medicinal plants recorded which includes Carica papaya 38%,Caspium anum 4%, Mangifera indica 6%, Psidium guajava 10%, Ocimum gractissium 10%, Anacardium occidentale 10%..  Among the documented plants, six of them had their fruits recorded by thr respondents as the part used to prepare the herbal treatment. The study revealed that there are plants that can be used to treat ulcer without side effects.