ETHNOBOTANICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOME SPONTANEOUS SPECIES OF THE LAMIACEAE FAMILY IN SIDI BEL ABBES (WESTERN ALGERIA)

The survey was carried out in 2017 in the city of Sidi Bel Abbes and the two municipalities
of Sidi Khaled and Sidi Lahcene (Western Algeria) on five plants of the Lamiaceae family
( (L.) Schreber., Cav., L., L., L.).The study validated traditional medicinal information and
directions for the use and diseases treated for the five plants in the survey population of 600
people (70% are women), with a predominance in people of -20 to 35 years, with a rate of
(75%). Based on the survey, we found that rosemary is the most used with a rate of 57%,
and most of our plants are used in the form of herbal tea with the infusion method of dried
leaves. The diseases most frequently treated by our studied plants are crapaudine for
cholesterol and digestive tract conditions. Ivette is better for osteoarticular conditions
while rosemary is better for respiratory ones and cholesterol, the sage is better for
respiratory ones, and sage from Jerusalem is better for dermatological conditions.