Medicinal Plant Use in Ghana: Advancement and Challenges

In Ghana, the use of medicinal plants is a known and an acceptable practice common to all regions ethnic groups, with about 60% 70% Ghanaians depending on traditional medicine for their healthcare needs. Even though are over country great benefits lot Ghanaians, there little or no proper documentation in Ghana; how it started where today, as well what being done promote its some challenges faced country. This paper therefore sought assess compile generally, Medicinal focusing plant medicine, development advancement herbal practice, associated challenges. Available literature information Ghana were compiled by searching through electronic database such Google Scholar, PubMed, Science direct, SciFinder other relevant websites, books reports. A brief history, measures taken develop advance specific facing county have been discussed detail this write-up. compilation believed bring book value efforts made drugs complement orthodox medication.