Knowledge and Attitude of Herbal Medicine Among Pharmacy Students of Koshi Province, Nepal

Background: Herbal medicine also known as botanical medicine involves using plants and plant extracts to treat various health conditions. It is one of the oldest forms of health care, with roots in healing practice across cultures including Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and indigenous healing traditions. Herbal medicine relies on the medicinal properties of different plant parts such as leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in different collages of koshi province which teaches pharmacy subjects. The self-administered 25 item structured questionnaires were used to access the knowledge and attitude of students. Result: A total of 321 students participates in this study of which 169 (52.6%) were female and 152 (47.4%) were male. The age of the respondent was between 16 to 37 years. Among respondents 86% exhibits good knowledge, 97.5% demonstrated positive attitude. Conclusion: The study concludes that majority of students had good herbal medicines related knowledge and attitude however, there is a room for improvement of knowledge. This study recommends to carryout various measures such as practical workshops, field visit, research project, to fill in the gaps of knowledge and information related to herbal medicines. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Herbal medicines, Pharmacy students