Ethnobotanical Studies of Reputed Aphrodisiac Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Haut-Katanga in DR of Congo

The goal of this study is to identify the plants used to treat sexual dysfunction in Haut-Katanga (DRC). Since most couples in sexual distress believe that resolving sexual dysfunction (SD) is the key to happiness, an ethnobotanical survey using a questionnaire guide was conducted among 36 traditional practitioners in four sites in Haut-Katanga province, including Lubumbashi, the provincial capital. The survey identified 52 species of aphrodisiac plants that are used to treat SD. Of these, 51 have been scientifically identified; they belong to 45 different genera and are contained in 28 families, with the Fabaceae having the highest representation (15.7%). These species are employed singly or in combination to…