Introduction: The dyslipidemia is one of the most common problems of public health. The pharmacology
only has not always demonstrated absolute efficiency in the support of this disease, and it has been proved
that certain complementary measures were useful to take, among others dietetic and phytotherapy.
Material and methods: For the purpose of assessing the perception of hyperlipimiant subjects in relation
to the use of phytotherapy and dietetics in the support of their illness, a survey was conducted over 60
patients taken at random during the consultation at the clinic El Haouaria to assess the knowledge on
foods and plants, lipid-lowering drugs, and their places in the food habits from dyslipidimiques, and
10 traditional healers of Souk El Blat and Souk El Balgha in Nabeul in order to gather the knowledge
concerning the plants which are frequently recommended in the treatment.
Results: The majority of investigated hyperlipimiant subjects were aged women, mostly illiterate ones.
The survey has enabled us to select a dozen medicinal plants to treat dyslipidemia, but sometimes within
bad practices of traditional medicine because of the insufficient knowledge of the sick and the herbalists.
The garlic is the most consumed in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
The majority approve the importance of diet in the treatment.
Discussion: The analysis of the results showed that the more the socioeconomic level of the sick persons
is low, the more their attitude towards food is favorable, and herbalists are visited only by people with
good academic level.
Conclusion: Dietetics and the traditional medicine occupy an important place in the region of El
Haouaria, which reflects the importance of such practices and bee Tunisian population.
