Endogenous Knowledge of the Attie People on AntiSchistosomiasis Medicinal Plants in the Adzope Health District, Côte d'Ivoire

Schistosomiasis or bilharziasis is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms plathelminthes (bilharzias schistosomes) that live in the venous vascular system. This major public health problem countries located tropics and subtropics. The paper focuses on contributing to eradication of schistosomiasis Côte d'Ivoire highlighting endogenous knowledge Attie people medicinal plants used for treatment Health District Adzope. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted among traditional medicine practitioners (TMP) using semi-structured interview associated with show-and-tell technique. A total 33 species have been listed. They are divided into 31 genus 21 botanical families each predominance Annonaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae three species. most cited Combretum paniculatum (CF=14.79%) Mareya micrantha (CF=10.56%). leaves organs, decoction main mode preparation recipes which generally administered orally. results this study constitute valuable database further research pharmacology phytochemistry.