scholarly journals Review: Traditional knowledge of the Dayak Tribes (Borneo) in the use of medicinal plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
FATIHA RISTYA AZ-ZAHRA ◽  
NERIZA LARAS WIDYA SARI ◽  
RAIHANI SAPUTRY ◽  
GILANG DWI NUGROHO ◽  
TEGUH PRIBADI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Plant Roots ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Ancient Times

Abstract. Az-Zahra FR, Sari NLW, Saputry R, Nugroho GD, Sunarto, Pribadi T, Setyawan AD. 2021. Review: Traditional knowledge of the Dayak Tribe (Borneo) in the use of medicinal plants. Biodiversitas 22: 4633-4647. Dayak is the name for the native inhabitants of the island of Borneo. The Dayak Tribe uses natural and forest products in plants as traditional medicine for health treatment. This study aims to obtain information about the utilization of medicinal plants in the Dayak Tribe. The knowledge about traditional medicine by utilizing medicinal plants has been obtained from their ancestors since ancient times and inherited from generation to generation. The use of various medicinal plants used by the Dayak Tribe has differences in terms of the part of the plant taken, how to process it, and how to use it. This is because each Dayak Sub-tribe has its role model for using these medicinal plants. For example, the leaves are used in one area, and it could be that the plant roots are used in other areas. This paper reviews the use of medicinal plants to treat various diseases by 6 Dayak sub-tribes, namely: Desa Dayak Sub-tribe (member of Iban Dayak), Jangkang Dayak Sub-tribe (member of Klemantan Dayak), Bakumpai Dayak Sub-tribe (member of OtDanum-Ngaju Dayak), Kenyah Dayak Sub-tribe (member of Apokayan Dayak), Tagol Dayak Sub-tribe (member of Murut Dayak), and Siang Dayak Sub-tribe (member of Punan Dayak). The results from 6 Dayak Sub-tribes revealed 63 families of plants from which 133 species. The family most widely used for medicinal plants, namely Euphorbiaceae, consists of 9 species, and the leaf is the most commonly used part of the plants (47%). The traditional knowledge of the Dayak Tribe in utilizing plant resources will significantly help preserve biodiversity and domestication of medicinal plants. Suppose medicinal plants are exploited more than they should. In that case, it will undoubtedly have a significant impact on their availability in the forest area, and if it continues, it will cause the extinction of certain species. This implies the importance of preserving local wisdom in the Dayak Tribe so that the use of nature is done wisely and so that it remains sustainable. By knowing the benefits of medicinal plants, Dayak Tribe will want to conserve these medicinal plants to be used in the future.

scholarly journals An Overview of the Various Uses of Ephedra distachyaL. from the Past to the Present

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Mansureh Ghavam ◽  
Zeinab Soleimaninejad
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Ephedra Distachya ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Review Study

Background: Nowadays, many people believe in traditional medicines and use them for different diseases. Knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional medicine has been practiced for centuries through trial and error, and many important treatments for the disease have been passed down from one generation to the next. Ephedra is a valuable plant and has been used to treat diseases since ancient times. Accordingly, this study aims to comprehensively introduce Ephedra distachya L. in traditional medicine. Methods: In this review study, databases such as Google Scholar, SID, Scopus, and books on medicinal plants in Persian and English languages were searched to collect data. The keywords included "ephedra", "traditional medicine", "goat’s beard", and "medicinal plants". Results: Many resources highlighted the importance of using ephedra due to its useful properties. Experimental studies in traditional medicine show the effect of this plant in the prevention of diseases, such as asthma and bronchitis. Conclusion: Considering the beneficial effects of ephedra and scientific evidence about its effects, further studies are needed to better understand the use of this plant in traditional medicine.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Susandarini ◽  
Uswatun Khasanah ◽  
Nurma Rosalia
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Limited Access

Abstract. Susandarini R, Khasanah U, Rosalia N. 2021. Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3111-3120. Studies to reveal the diversity of food plants on communities living in remote areas with limited access to the market are important as an effort in documenting the traditional knowledge. The same applies to the diversity of medicinal plants used in maternal health care for communities that have limited access to public health facilities. The documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge is not only for the purpose of developing the potential of these plants, but also could have an impact on their conservation in nature. This study aims to document the traditional knowledge on the diversity of food plants and medicinal plants used in maternal health care by Malays tribes living within the Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling Wildlife Reserve, Kampar Kiri Hulu Subdistrict, Kampar District, Riau Province, Indonesia. The research was conducted in three villages by collecting data through interviews and followed by fieldwork to collect plant specimens for identification. Data on food plant diversity data were obtained from 20 informants, while data on the diversity and use of medicinal plants for maternal health care were obtained from 73 informants. The results showed that there were 76 species of food plants from 35 families. These food plants were used as secondary food ingredients, vegetables, fruit and spices with most of these plants were obtained from the yard of the house. Plants used for maternal health care identified from this study were 34 species from 26 families. These plants were used for various purposes during pregnancy, child delivery, postpartum recovery, and infant health care. The diversity of food plants and medicinal plants for maternal health care documented in this study showed the valuable role of plant resources in supporting daily needs and health care of the communities living in the fringe of forest area.

Ethnobotanical Uses of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Herniated Disc in Turkish Traditional Medicine

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-234
Author(s):  
Mustafa Eray Bozyel ◽  
Elif Merdamert Bozyel ◽  
Kerem Canli
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Herniated Disc ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Surgical Methods ◽  
Ancient People ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Secondary Substances ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

Humans have known the therapeutic properties and plant origin poisons of many plant species since ancient times. Ancient people who had no real and scientific knowledge on diseases and treatments tried to find solutions to these problems by the opportunities they had and the theories they could produce. Plants are the most important source of traditional folk medicine. People around the world have benefited from plants grown in their environment for this purpose. In these drugs, whole plant or various plant organs or secondary substances were used. Over the years, several therapies have emerged to treat herniated disc, ranging from conservative treatment to minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques to open surgical methods. This chapter examines the recent studies to form a compilation on ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of herniated disc and their local names, parts, and usage forms in Turkish traditional medicine.

scholarly journals Medical ethnobotany of herbal practitioners in the Turkestan Range, southwestern Kyrgyzstan

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Pawera ◽  
Vladimir Verner ◽  
Celine Termote ◽  
Ishenbay Sodombekov ◽  
Alexander Kandakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Medical Ethnobotany ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study recorded and analyzed traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in the Turkestan Range in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, where ethnobotanical knowledge has been largely under-documented to date. Data was collected through participant observation and both semi-structured and in-depth interviews with 10 herbal specialists. A total of 50 medicinal plant taxa were documented, distributed among 46 genera and 27 botanical families. In folk medicine they are applied in 75 different formulations, which cure 63 human and three animal ailments. Quantitative ethnobotanical indices were calculated to analyze traditional knowledge of the informants and to determine the cultural importance of particular medicinal plants. <em>Ziziphora pamiroalaica</em>, <em>Peganum harmala</em>, and <em>Inula orientalis</em> obtained the highest use value (UV). The best-represented and culturally important families were Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Apiaceae. Gastro-intestinal system disorders was the most prevalent ailment category. Most medicinal plants were gathered from nearby environments, however, species with a higher cultural value occurred at distant rather than nearby collection sites. The findings of this study proved the gap in documentation of traditional knowledge in Kyrgyzstan, indicating that further studies on the traditional use of wild plant resources could bring important insights into ecosystems’ diversity with implications to human ecology and bio-cultural diversity conservation in Central Asia.

scholarly journals Morphology, anatomy and micromorphology of the genus Oliveria (Apiaceae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. e117
Author(s):  
Mustafa Çelik ◽  
Hamdiye Alatli ◽  
Leyla Gürlük ◽  
Özlem Çetin
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
Aromatic Plant ◽  
Botanical Knowledge ◽  
The Family ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Anatomical Characters

Oliveria is a little-known, monotypic genus of the family Apiaceae. The only accepted species, O. decumbens, is distributed throughout Mesopotamia. It is an annual, aromatic plant that has been used in traditional medicine since ancient times. The aim of this study was to examine morphological, micromorphological, and anatomical characters of O. decumbens in order to increase the current botanical knowledge of this genus.

scholarly journals Diversity of non timber forest products (NTFPs)extracted from Dakrong nature reserve, Quang Tri province

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Tuan Anh Le ◽  
◽  
Thi Han Tran ◽  
Thi Thuy Hoai Pham ◽  
Van Bac Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Data Book

Research on plant diversity for non-timber forest products (NTFPs) at Dakrong Nature Reserve, Quang Tri province. The study results have recorded 477 species, 325 genera, 119 families belonging to 5 vascular plant divisions, with Magnoliophyta accounting for 96.01% of the total number of species. The ten most diverse families of species have been identified. They are harvested from the forest to serve the lives of people and to sell. Useful plant resources comprise fibre plants 21 species (4.40%), medicinal plants 375 species (78.62%), foods plants 74 species (15.51%), aromatic plants 80 species (16.77%), ornament plants 124 species (26.00%), and plants for other products 36 species (7.55%). There are 29 species listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book (2007) and Decree 06/2019/ND-CP. The research results are the basis for the Dakrong Nature Reserve to manage and sustainably use plant resources for non-timber forest products in the study area.

scholarly journals Revealing Indigenous Indonesian Traditional Medicine: Anti-infective Agents

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1100601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari S. Nugraha ◽  
Paul A. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Potent Drug ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Drug Leads

Indonesia is rich in medicinal plants which the population has used traditionally from generation to generation for curing diseases. Our interest in the treatment of infectious diseases has lead to the investigation of traditional Indonesian treatments. In this review, we present a comprehensive review of ethnopharmacologically directed screening in Indonesian medicinal plants to search for new antiviral, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal agents. Some potent drug leads have been isolated from Indonesian medicinal plants. Further research is still required for the lead development as well as the search for new bioactive compounds from the enormous medicinal plant resources.

scholarly journals Modernization of Ayurveda: A Brief Overview of Indian Initiatives

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1400900
Author(s):  
Ambarish Mukherjee ◽  
Mousumi Banerjee ◽  
Vivekananda Mandal ◽  
Amritesh C. Shukla ◽  
Subhash C. Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Allopathic Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Crude Drugs ◽  
Local Traditions ◽  
Further Development

Ayurveda has been the main guiding force in drug discovery from traditional medicine. In concept, this system is rooted in folk or ethnomedicine and in practice it shows further refinement and development in accordance with local traditions. Isolation of active principles from crude drugs, their pharmacological evaluation, therapeutic proving and clinical application resulted in the genesis of modern or so called allopathic medicine. To keep the opportunity alive for further development in traditional as well as modern medicines, it is necessary to have an uninterrupted connection with ethnomedicine. Since the practice of ethnomedicine is based on the age-long indigenous knowledge which has been orally transmitted through generations and sustained in traditions there is an urgent need to document such knowledge. The ongoing strategies adopted in India to document the precious traditional knowledge and conserve medicinal plants are discussed in this communication. India with her rich plant wealth and traditional knowledge about the medicinal use of plants has tremendous scope to provide leadership in ensuring human health and longevity.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT OLEH MASYARAKAT SEKITAR HUTAN DI DESA PANGKALAN BUTON KABUPATEN KAYONG UTARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susi Tantri
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Plant Processing

The forest is one of the providers of biological natural resources that have great benefits for humans. Forests provide benefits in the form of wood forest products and non-wood forest products, one of the benefits of forest products felt by humans around the forest is medicines derived from plants. This study aims to obtain data on types of medicinal plants and how to process and use medicinal plants by the community in Pangkalan Buton Village Sukadana District, North Kayong Regency. The method used in this study is a survey method, with data collection using purposive sampling techniques with the help of interviews and questionnaires. Based on the results of research on the use of medicinal plants in Pangkalan Buton Village, Kayong Utara Regency, found 64 types of medicinal plants belonging to 41 families that can be used to treat 38 types of diseases. Based on habitus, it turns out the level of herbs is more widely used as a medicinal plant that is 23 types (35,94%). Based on the part that is used as medicine, the most widely used is the leaves which are 32 types (50%). Based on the method of processing, the most commonly used method by the community is by boiling as many as 37 types (57,81%). Based on the method of use, it turns out the way to drink is more widely used by the community as many as 43 types (67,18%).Keywords: Community, medicinal plants, part of plant, processing, traditional medicine,                    utilization

Reviving Traditional Medicine in the Peruvian Andes

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Inge Bolin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Medical Practices ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
The Andes ◽  
San Pedro ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
San Pedro Cactus

The use of medicinal plants and medical practices in the Andes is as old as Andean culture itself. Ancient Mochica pottery depicting curanderos dressed in splendid garments, holding parts of the potent San Pedro cactus in their hands, and bending over a patient suggest that healers have long held a prominent place in Andean society. The Incas built on the medical achievements of the societies preceding them, adding a diversity of practices such as trepanation and embalming which we know well from archaeological sites. In ancient times knowledge of herbs and healing methods was not monopolized by specialists but was widespread within the population at large. Where the help of a specialist was required, this service could be easily obtained and was either free of charge or much less costly than is today's modern medicine.

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