An Ethnobotanical Study on Chuangqing People of China based on the Herbal Market Survey on Dragon Boat Festival

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
qinghe wang ◽  
Ling Zhao ◽  
Chi Gao ◽  
LianYing Zhang ◽  
JinFeng Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Dragon Boat

Abstract Background: Chuanqing People is one of the unrecognized ethnic groups in China, having unique cultural backgrounds and rich knowledge of traditional medicinal plants. The herbal market on Dragon Boat Festival plays an important role in inheriting the traditional medicinal knowledge of Chuanqing People. The aim of this study was to record the characteristics, current situation, and problems of medicinal plant usages of the Chuanqing People of China, to serve for the inheritance of traditional knowledge and the protection of biodiversity. Methods: The information was collected through key informant interviews, semi-structured interviews, and taxonomy identification; and then, results were compared with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other ethnic medicines of Guizhou Province. Data were analyzed with Use Value (UV) and CI value. Results: A total of 102 species from 53 families and 92 genera were recorded, including Orchidaceae and Asparagaceae (6 species respectively), Berberidaceae and Compositae (5 species respectively), Apocynaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, and Polygonaceae (4 species respectively) as predominate families. Moreover, 71 investigated human ailments were grouped into 12 categories. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (34 mentions) were the most frequently mentioned in our study. The most frequently used species was Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis (Tobler) Rehder (UV & CI=0.288). Conclusion: The traditional herbal market during the Dragon Boat Festival is a hotspot of traditional medicinal plant knowledge of local people. However, urbanization threatens the inheritance of the local medicinal plant knowledge. The study highlights the traditional medicinal knowledge of Chuanqing People, which provides basic data for further research on botanical and conservation.

scholarly journals An ethnobotanical study on the Chuanqing People of China based on an herbal market survey at the Dragon Boat Festival

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghe Wang ◽  
Ling Zhao ◽  
Chi Gao ◽  
Jiawen Zhao ◽  
Zixuan Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Cultural Importance Index ◽  
Dragon Boat

Abstract Background: The Chuanqing People (穿青人) are an ethnic group native to Guizhou Province of China, with a unique culture and rich knowledge of traditional medicinal plants. The herbal market at the Dragon Boat Festival plays an important role in the inheritance of traditional medicinal knowledge among the Chuanqing People. This study aims to record the characteristics, current situation, and problems of medicinal plant usage by the Chuanqing People of China. Such information is important for the inheritance and protection of the Chuanqing People’s traditional medical knowledge. Methods: Data were collected through key informant interviews, semi-structured interviews, and taxonomic identification. The results were compared with those of traditional Chinese medicine and other ethnic medicines in Guizhou Province. Data were analyzed with use-value (UV) and cultural importance index (CI) values. Results: A total of 102 species from 53 families and 92 genera were recorded, with Orchidaceae and Asparagaceae (6 species each), Berberidaceae and Compositae (5 species each), and Apocynaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, and Polygonaceae (4 species each) as the predominant families. The most frequently used taxon was Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis (Tobler) Rehder (UV and CI=0.29). Moreover, 71 investigated human ailments were grouped into 12 categories. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (34 mentions) were the most frequently mentioned in this study. Conclusions: The traditional herbal market during the Dragon Boat Festival is a hotspot of traditional medicinal plant knowledge of the Chuanqing People. However, urbanization threatens the inheritance of local medicinal plant knowledge. This study highlights the traditional medicinal knowledge of the Chuanqing People, providing basic data for further research on and protection of minority medicine.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Traditional Medicinal Plant Knowledge of the Waorani, Ecuador

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Weckmüller ◽  
Carles Barriocanal ◽  
Roser Maneja ◽  
Martí Boada
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
National Park ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
Yasuni National Park

This paper explores how medicinal plant knowledge of the Waorani (Ecuador) varies with socio-economic and demographic factors. Medicinal plant knowledge was compared at individual and community levels. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 56 informants (men N= 29, women N= 27) between 15 and 70 years old in five Waorani communities located within the Yasuní National Park and Waorani Ethnic Reserve. We found a positive correlation between an informant’s medicinal plant knowledge and age, and a negative correlation between informant’s medicinal plant knowledge and the years of schooling. Reasons behind these findings are thought to be in the rapid socio-cultural changes of the Waorani due to globalization processes. Increased accessibility to health centers and improved transportation infrastructure result in a loss of ethnobotanical knowledge.

scholarly journals Use and Management of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People in Boji Dirmeji District, Western Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. O. Duguma ◽  
M. A. Mesele
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Local People ◽  
Medicinal Plant Species ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Western Ethiopia

Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by local people of Kondala Woreda was conducted from September 2016 to June 2017. The aim of the study was to collect, identify, describe, compile and document medicinal plant species used by the local people for the treatments of human and livestock ailments. A total of 49 informants from seven kebeles were selected. A total of 64 plant species were collected. Out of these, 78% of medicinal plant species were used as cure for human ailments, 12% of species for livestock and 10% of species for the treatment of both human and livestock. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves and roots. In the study area, there are threats to medicinal plants and firewood was ranked first by selected key informant followed by, agricultural expansion. Results indicated that Viciafaba is most effective in treating stomach ache while Cordia africana is used as multipurpose medicinal plants. Majority of the 64 medicinal plants that were cited by informants, (57.8%) were used to treat a specific ailment. Thus, the community should conserve and manage these medicinal plant species before they become extinct.

scholarly journals Changes in Medicinal Plant Knowledge among the Waorani Society, Ecuador

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Weckmüller ◽  
Carles Barriocanal ◽  
Roser Maneja ◽  
Martí Boada
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous Society

This paper explores how the medicinal plant knowledge of the Waorani indigenous society in Ecuador varies in accordance with both socio-economic and demographic factors. Medicinal plant knowledge was compared at both individual and community levels. Fifty-nine semi-structured interviews (men n = 30, women n = 29) were performed with people between fifteen and seventy years old in five Waorani communities located within the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve. Results show a positive correlation between an individual’s medicinal plant knowledge and age, a negative correlation between medicinal plant knowledge and the years of schooling, and differences among isolated and easily accessible communities. Reasons behind these findings are seen in the rapid socio-cultural changes of the Waorani society due to globalization processes. Increased accessibility to health centers, improved transportation infrastructure and changes in how knowledge is transmitted to young people all result in a loss of ethnobotanical knowledge. Policymakers need to take action in order to ensure the maintenance of ethnoecological knowledge among the Waorani.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study on herbal market at the Dragon Boat Festival of Chuanqing people in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghe Wang ◽  
Ling Zhao ◽  
Chi Gao ◽  
Jiawen Zhao ◽  
Zixuan Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Dragon Boat ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Abstract Background The Chuanqing people (穿青人) are a linguistic group native to the Guizhou Province of China, with unique culture and rich knowledge of traditional medicinal plants. Herbal market at Dragon Boat Festival (DBF) plays an important role in the inheritance of traditional medicinal knowledge among the Chuanqing people. This study aims to record the profile of medicinal plants of the Chuanqing people, discuss the dilemmas faced by their inheritance, and propose some strategies for passing down information, which is critical for the inheritance and protection of the Chuanqing people’s traditional medical knowledge. Methods Data were collected through key informants and semi-structured interviews and free listing. Collected voucher specimens were identified using by botanical taxonomy method and deposited in the herbarium. Data were analyzed through use-value (UV) and cultural importance index (CI) values. Medicinal plants were compared with the Information System of Chinese Rare and Endangered Plants of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Results were compared with the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (ChP), the Quality Standard of Traditional Chinese Medicine and National Medicine in Guizhou Province (QSG), and traditional medicines of Southeast Asian countries. Results A total of 102 species from 53 families and 92 genera were recorded, with Orchidaceae and Asparagaceae (six species each), and Berberidaceae and Asteraceae (five species each) as the predominant families. The whole plant (36%) was the most common medicinal part. Decoction (44%) was the most common preparation method. Seventy-one investigated human ailments were grouped into 12 categories. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system (34 mentions) were most frequently mentioned in this study. Moreover, the most frequently used taxon was Hedera sinensis (Tobler) Hand.-Mazz. (UV and CI = 0.29). The Chuanqing people’s medicine was highly similar to ChP and QSG. In comparison with Southeast Asian countries’ traditional medicines, except for the same preparation methods, the similarities in terms of medicinal ingredients, plants, and disease treatment were very low. Conclusions The herbal market at the DBF is an important platform for exchanging knowledge about the Chuanqing people’s traditional medicinal plants. The Chuanqing people’s traditional medicine is facing many challenges to its inheritance and development. To solve these problems, this study highlights the traditional medicinal knowledge of the Chuanqing people, providing basic data for further research and protection of minority medicine.

scholarly journals Exploring the Links between Ethnobotany, Local Therapeutic Practices, and Protected Areas in Santa Catarina Coastline, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Zank ◽  
Natalia Hanazaki
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Guided Tours

We investigated the knowledge of medicinal plants in two areas proposed for the creation of protected areas for sustainable use in the city of Imbituba (SC). In this study, we analyzed the influence of gender, form of learning, and modern medicine on medicinal plant knowledge while also reflecting on the relationship of this knowledge toin situconservation. Data collection was conducted through structured interviews, free listings, guided tours, and collection of botanical material. 197 species of medicinal plants belonging to 70 botanical families were recorded. Gender and the form of learning were factors that significantly influenced the similarity of the knowledge of medicinal plants among the informants. We also observed the existence of a therapeutic pluralism among key informants. Local medicinal plant knowledge emphasizes the importance of strategies to create protected areas of sustainable use as a way to ensure the maintenance of traditional lifestyles and associated local knowledge.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Li people in Ledong, Hainan Island, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijuan Huang ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Yujing Liu ◽  
Wen Huang ◽  
Yan Ju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Plant Families

The paper documents on the uses of traditional medicinal plants used for treating human ailments in three villages of Ledong, a county inhabited by Li ethnic group in the southwest of Hainan Province, China. Semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and participatory observations were used to collect ethnobotanical data from February to March 2012 and in July 2013. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Thirty native knowledgeable people were interviewed. The Li community uses 50 plant species in 36 families for medicinal purposes. The most common medicinal plant families were Leguminosae (14%), Compositae (6%), and Euphorbiaceae (6%), and the most common preparations methods were decoction (84%), crushing (38%), and poultice (34%). The traditional medicinal plants were mainly used for hemostasis (12.9%), body pains (11.4%), gastrointestinal disorders (11.4%), and trauma (10%). Twenty-four species of medicinal plants (48%) have never been reported in the literature of Li medicines. In addition, 22 species (44%) have already been studied by researchers and their extracts or compounds were good bio-actives. However, the rapid socio-economic development in the county is the main threat to the conservation of Li medicine and has resulted in the decrease in the abundance and use of medicinal plants and associated traditional knowledge. Other factors accounting for a decrease in the use of Li medicinal plants like loss of plant diversity, change of land use, and threatened traditional knowledge were equally discussed.

Medicinal plant knowledge and its erosion among the Mien (Yao) in northern Thailand

2009 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamonnate Srithi ◽  
Henrik Balslev ◽  
Prasit Wangpakapattanawong ◽  
Prachaya Srisanga ◽  
Chusie Trisonthi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge

scholarly journals Medicinal plant knowledge in Caribbean Basin: a comparative study of Afrocaribbean, Amerindian and Mestizo communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Torres-Avilez ◽  
Martha Méndez-González ◽  
Rafael Durán-García ◽  
Isabelle Boulogne ◽  
Lionel Germosén-Robineau
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Caribbean Basin ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Medicinal Plant Knowledge
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