Diversity of medicinal plants used in the treatment of typhoid fever in the High Guinean savannah zone of Cameroon

The present study consisted of an inventory of medicinal plants used in the treatment of typhoid fever by the populations of the Vina division of Cameroon. Ethnobotanical surveys were carried out among 20 naturopaths using survey forms. The naturopaths were 80% male and over 50 years of age. Twenty-four species were identified in the Vina subdivision as treating typhoid fever. Leaves were the most commonly used parts (58%) and decoction was the most commonly used preparatory method (99%). The oral administration is the most used mode in the treatment of typhoid (100%). These results show us that medicinal plants can contribute to the treatment of some diseases, subject to biological exploration of their activity so that these plants can constitute a source of improved traditional medicines for the treatment of typhoid fever.