BACKGROUND Nu people are the least populous ethnic group in Yunnan Province of China and most are distributed in Gongshan County, NW Yunnan. Animal production plays an important role in Nu livelihoods and the Nu people have abundant traditional knowledge of animal management and ethnoveterinary practices. This study documents the animal diseases, ethnoveterinary plant remedies and related tradi...

Traditional medicine has been practised in Ghana for centuries with the majority of Ghanaians still patronising the services of traditional healers. Throughout Africa a large number of people use pangolins as a source of traditional medicine, however, there is a dearth of information on the use of animals in folk medicine in Ghana, in particular the use of pangolins. The aim of this study was t...

Typhoid fever is a serious infectious disease that has been a public health concern for millennia. An impressive number of plant species are traditionally used in the management of typhoid fever in the Bamboutos Division of the West Region of Cameroon. In the present ethnobotanical survey an attempt has been made to document the different medicinal plants used traditionally by traditional heale...

SOCIALIZATION AND EDUCATION OF HERBAL MEDICINE AT SIRNAPUTRA TASIKMALAYA. Plants have been used as a source of food, clothing, and medicine from the time our ancestors. Knowledge medicinal plants their evolution forests yards should receive special consideration. For rural communities to maintain health, locals often choose this nutrient-rich plant. The benefits include fact that therapeutic ar...

The study of ethnobotany relating to any tribe is in itself a very intricate or convoluted process. This paper documents the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants that are in use by the indigenous Jaintia tribes residing in few isolated pockets of northeast India. The present study was done through structured questionnaires in consultations with the tribal practitioners and has resulted in ...

Herbal medicine is undoubtedly the oldest system of medical science in the world. Utilization of nature’s wealth for health benefits and the cure, prevention and mitigation of diseases plays a big role in human civilization, with a dependency of a large number of human populations particularly in developing countries. Globalization of the local knowledge regarding the use of indigenous medicina...

Medicinal plants are an important element of indigenous medical systems in Mexico. These resources are usually regarded as part of a culture's traditional knowledge. This study examines the use of medicinal plants in four indigenous groups of Mexican Indians, Maya, Nahua, Zapotec and - for comparative purposes - Mixe. With the first three the methodology was similar, making a direct comparison ...

BACKGROUND Traditional medicine in India can be classified into codified (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) and non-codified (folk medicine) systems. Both the systems contributing equally to the primary healthcare in India. The present study is aimed to understand the current scenario of medicinal practices of non-codified system of traditional medicine in Belgaum region, India. METHODS Th...

BACKGROUND Nepal Himalayas have been known as a rich source for valuable medicinal plants since Vedic periods. Present work is the documentation of indigenous knowledge on plant utilization as natural remedy by the inhabitants of terai forest in Western Nepal. METHODS Study was conducted during 2010-2011 following standard ethnobotanical methods. Data about medicinal uses of plants were colle...

This study aimed to identify undesirable and toxic effects of plants used in Guinean traditional medicine. Materials Methods: We surveyed 131 practitioners 2 prefectures Guinea about their knowledge experience with adverse or events associated the medicinal non-medicinal use plants, collecting samples these for botanical analysis. Results: Ethnobotanically, 54 species from 33 families were iden...