Uses of medicinal plants in Ethiopia.

Medicinal plants have been always a complete source of painkillers since early time. The ethiopian traditional system of medicine is a rich source of plants for the various diseases. They are used for thousands of years to flavor and conserve food, to treat health disorders and to prevent diseases. The information of their medicinal properties has been passing on over the centuries within and among human communities. Active compounds produced during secondary vegetal metabolism are usually responsible for the biological properties of some plant species used all over the world for various purposes, including treatment of infectious diseases.