Abstract

A survey on related diabetes therapeutic plants used in traditional medicine was held from July 2008 to March 2010, in a population of tradi-practicians and sellers in the 7 districts of Brazzaville. According to our ethno pharmacologic protocol, two types of tradi–practicians were selected: those which are identified by the Ministry of health and organized in centers and those which are not identified by the Ministry of Health. The survey provided information about work organization, knowledge about diabetes, plant or the protocol, administration way of the product, duration of the treatment, secondary effects during the treatment, method of evaluating treatment, precautions to take during treatment and for all life, life level of the patients, and others disease which can be treated by the same plant. Most of the plants used were grouped and their diabetic effects were given. The results can be used as a basis for related diabetes therapeutic plants in Congo.

Key words: Diabetes, tradi-practicians, ethno pharmacologic, anti diabetic.