Oussaid, SouniaBouchenak, OuahibaaYahiaoui, KarimaHafid, NourehoudaaKhiari, OuizaKhelef, YahiacLaoufi, Razikad2025-11-052025https://doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2025.2576861https://dspace.univ-boumerdes.dz/handle/123456789/15685This ethnopharmacological survey documents the persistence of traditional plant knowledge in Boumerdes, Algeria. Through systematic interviews with 900 participants, quantitative analysis revealed distinct user profiles: predominantly women (52.1%) aged 50-70 years (39.0%), with inverse correlation to education level. Integration with conventional medicine was reported by 47% of users, motivated by perceived efficacy (41.5%) and safety (35.7%). Botanical inventory identified 263 species across 91 families, dominated by Lamiaceae (22.3%). Primary therapeutic applications targeted digestive (32.3%), respiratory (19.9%), and dermatological (11.5%) disorders. These findings validate the cultural resilience of traditional healthcare practices and underscore the imperative for phytochemical validation of documented species.enEthnopharmacologyMedicinal plantsCultural practicesDigestive diseasesArticle