For thousands of years, the fortuitous observation of the medicinal properties of plants has been transmitted orally from one another from family to family and finally from generation to generation.

In Burundi, traditional medicine can be defined as a set of socio-cultural and religious knowledge based on lived experiences and observations transmitted orally from generation to generation.

For thousands of years, the fortuitous observation of the medicinal properties of plants has been transmitted orally from one another from family to family and finally from generation to generation.

In Burundi, traditional medicine can be defined as a body of knowledge based on socio-cultural and religious beliefs, based on lived experiences and observations transmitted orally from generation to generation.

The aim of the work was to inventory the medicinal plants used by Burundian healers for the possible local manufacture of medicines of economic interest using local raw materials.