Ethnoherpetological notes regarding the paha frogs and. Ethnomedicine and drug discovery, volume 1 1st edition. The 69 documentation and scientific investigations of this traditional knowledge has so often gives the path of new drugs development. It is located mainly in the himalayas, but also includes parts of the indogangetic plain. Ethnomedicinal plants, nepal, endogenous, scientific research, challenges correspondence. The perception of tharu people was conducted in dekhatbhuli village of kanchanpur district nepal to understanding knowledge on medicinal animal and plant species the tharu community uses for treating. Ethnomedicine of nepal introduction 10 plant selection and collection 15 northern nepal plant selection and collection 16 results 17 discussion of the northern nepalese collection. Pdf on dec 31, 20, laxmi mahat and others published ethnomedicine of dalits of nepal find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Nepal recognizes about 1624 plant species as having medicinal and aromatic values, sri lanka about 1400, india about 2500 and china about 5000 17, 21, 22. Ethnomedicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals and practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.
Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan. Data was collected from 120 traditional healers through questionnaire survey. The study of traditional medicine is a much neglected aspect of global health. Louis, mo, usa 1 ethnobotanical society of nepal, g. Kunwar rm, nepal bk, kshetri hb, rai sk, bussmann rw. Traditional medicine an overview sciencedirect topics. A new guinea example borut telllan1 department ofanthropology research school of pacifu studies australian national university winter 1988 a6stract,medicinalplants are known allover the world, they are indispensable as ingredients of many important modem drugs and are sources for the imitation. The importance of plants as medicine has not diminished in any way in recent times, and traditional medicines are still the most important health care source for the vast majority of the population. It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. Traditional plant use in nepal has been documented for millennia. Food security and nutrition in nepal linkedin slideshare. Traditional medicine refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain wellbeing fokunang et al. Ethnomedicine refers to the study of traditional medical practice which is concerned with the cultural interpretation of health, diseases and illness and also addresses the healthcareseeking process and healing practices 1. In lowincome countries, around 793 million people are undernourished and over 3.
A tentative list of the alpine flora of the nepal himalaya consists of 1227 species in 317 genera including 114 and 45 medicinal plants respectively from the subalpine and alpine zones. There has been an increased demand of herbal drug in. Kunwar, 1, mina lamichhane pandey, 2 laxmi mahat kunwar, 2 and ananta bhandari 3 1 cultural and spatial ecology, department of geosciences, florida atlantic university, 624 nw th street, no. The journal studies on ethno medicine ethnomed is designed for prompt publication of original and significant articles on all aspects of ethno medicine. Traditional medicine tm is defined as the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses 1. Since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a. Chen, climatic warming in the tibetan plateau during recent decades, international journal of climatology, vol. This paper examines the ethnobotany and traditional use of plants extracted from the vulnerable alpine zone in the dolpa. Viennese ethnomedicine newsletter is published three times a year by the unit ethnomedicine and international health, department of general practice, center for public health, medical university of vienna, austria. The combination of ethnobotany and ethnomedicine is a popular research field in nigeria that, unfortunately, has not led to the production of many market products. Google scholar wwf nepal, an overview of glaciers, glacier retreat, and subsequent impacts in nepal, india and china, country report. Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs by indigenous medicine practitioners of jhenaidah district, bangladesh shanjida islam tumpa, md. Weigl has provided a sketch of her research plans in this issue.
The combination of ethnobotany and ethnomedicine is a popular research field in nigeria that, unfortunately, has not led to the production of. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the people of manang. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, causing tissue hypoxia. The belief in spirits and supernatural causes of illness are very strong in many cultures and i found it interesting how pills and the idea of modern could shake the sociocultural structure of. The use of medicinal plants in the transhimalayan arid. In 2016, the number of undernourished people in the world increased to an estimated 815 million, up from 777 million in 2015 but still down from about 900 million in the year 2000. This study documents the use of medicinal plants from the mustang district of the northcentral part of nepal. Since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences.
Jun 03, 2019 in the present exploration we identify dependency pattern of tharu ethnic group on medicinal plant and animals for traditional use and understanding their attitude as well as role in conservation. Ethnomedicineethnomedicine by illness wikibooks, open. Ethnomedicine has been playing very important role in human health care since time immemorial. An introduction it is a subfield of medical anthropology and deals with the study of traditional medicines. Ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya pubmed central pmc. The objective of present study was to document and preserve ethnomedicinal knowledge use to treat different human ailments by traditional healers of dera ismail khan region, pakistan. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine biomed central. It is landlocked, and borders china in the north and india in the south, east and west, while bangladesh is. Ethnomedical practices of rural and tribal populations of. Nepal and focus on recent researches and the challenges that the scientific community is facing for the research of ethnomedicinal plants in nepal and gives suggestions based upon the current situations. Of 192 plants used for ethnomedicine, most of them 169 species were used for more than one ailment. The use of medicinal plants in the transhimalayan arid zone. Joseph i okogun, in advances in phytomedicine, 2002.
Comparative study of ethnomedicine among the tribes of. Research article medicinal plants and ethnomedicine in. In the present exploration we identify dependency pattern of tharu ethnic group on medicinal plant and animals for traditional use and understanding their attitude as well as role in conservation. Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs by indigenous medicine. Introduction ethnomedicine refers to the study of traditional medical practice which is concerned with the cultural interpretation of health, diseases and illness and also addresses the healthcareseeking process and healing practices 1. Ethnomedicineethnomedicine by culture group wikibooks.
Ethnomedicine, traditional knowledge, palpa, magar tribe, western nepal ipc int. Biomedicine and ethnomedicine both influence each other in many different ways. Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine are as old as mans history. Paha hunting is a commonplace recreational activity in. Often these traditions constitute significant interactions with insects as well, in africa or around the globe. The food security is poor in subsaharan africa, south eastern and western asia. Rice is a staple food, and daru local liquor is a favorite drink that is prepared using jaggery and the flowers of madhuca longifolia j. This practice of health care is based on belief and experience of the ethnic people, which is a part of their tradition and culture. Catalogues have recorded about 2,400 33% of countrys flowering plants useful medicinal and aromatic plants in nepal and their importance in alleviating human suffering 53, 70. This paper examines the ethnobotany and traditional use of plants extracted from the vulnerable alpine zone in the dolpa, humla. The impacts of climate change were severe on indigenous medicinal plant species and their dependent communities. Ethnoherpetological notes regarding the paha frogs and conservation implication in manaslu conservation area, gorkha district, nepal biraj shrestha1 and min bahadur gurung2 abstract background. The perception of tharu people was conducted in dekhatbhuli village of kanchanpur district nepal to understanding knowledge on medicinal animal and plant species the tharu.
Ethnomedicine of santal tribe living around susunia hill. Use of ethnomedicinal plants by the people living around. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine ethnomedicinal plants used by the people of manang district, central nepal shandesh bhattarai 1 ram p chaudhary 1 robin sl taylor 0 0 department of community medicine, mcgill university, montreal, qc, canada 1 central department of botany, tribhuvan university, kirtipur, kathmandu, nepal background. A61k 3600 man has been dependent on plants for healthcare management since the beginning of civilization. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the worlds ten tallest mountains, including mount everest, the highest point on earth. West indian medical journal faculty of medical sciences, the university of the west indies, mona, kingston 7 tel. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the people of manang district. New ethnomedicinal claims from magar community of palpa. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya ripu m kunwar1 and rainer w bussmann2 0 william l.
Iqbal hossain and tasneema ishika abstract since ancient time, the tradition of ethnomedicine practice has been established in bangladesh and such medicine practitioners are called kavirajes. Ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya journal of ethnobiology. Indigenous knowledge has become recognized worldwide not only because of its intrinsic value but also because. The practice of ethnomedicine is a complex multidisciplinary system con. Ethnomedicine article about ethnomedicine by the free. Kunwar, 1 minalamichhanepandey, 2 laxmimahatkunwar, 2 andanantabhandari 3 cultural and spatial ecology, department of geoscien ces, florida atlantic university,nw t h street. The practice of ethnomedicine is a complex multidisciplinary system constituting the use of plants, spirituality and the natural. Background indigenous knowledge has become recognized worldwide not only because of its intrinsic value but also because it has a potential instrumental value to science and conservation. It is of interest to explore the potential medicinal and economic uses of plectranthus, for the reasons that some are african medicinal plants ferreira et al. Research article medicinal plants and ethnomedicine in peril. In nepal, the indigenous knowledge of useful and medicinal. Issn 24566772 the journal grants to users open access online of the full text from start of publication year 2007. Ethnomedicine 1 scope of project 8 references 9 chapter ii.
Field work was conducted between february 2012 and january 20 using semistructured questionnaires. Traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda, but especially those, whose knowledge and practices have been orally transmitted over the centuries. Himalayan glaciers and river project, wwfnepal, kathmandu, nepal, 2006. Paha hunting is a commonplace recreational activity in the mountainous regions of nepal. The use of medicinal plants in the transhimalayan arid zone of mustang district, nepal shandesh bhattarai1,2, ram p chaudhary2, cassandra l quave3, robin sl taylor4 abstract background. Kunwar, 1 minalamichhanepandey, 2 laxmimahatkunwar, 2 andanantabhandari 3 cultural and spatial ecology, department of geoscien ces, florida atlantic university,nw t h street, no. More than 90% of the tharu population is engaged in agriculture singh 1965, verma 2011. Purchase ethnomedicine and drug discovery, volume 1 1st edition. Ethnomedicines of tharu tribes of dudhwa national park, india. Indigenous knowledge has become recognized worldwide not only because of its intrinsic value but also because it has a. The thc chemical found in cannabis has been proven to lower the intraocular pressures associated with glaucoma and also prevents optic nerve damage. Nepal is a multiethnic country with nepali as the official language.
Comparative study of ethnomedicine among the tribes of north east india monimugdha bhuyan department of anthropology, north lakhimpur college autonomous, district lakhimpur, assam, india available online at. Comparative study of ethnomedicine among the tribes of north. Perceptions and attitudes of tharu ethnic group towards. Pdf ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya ripu kunwar and.