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. Ethnomedicineethnomedicine by illness wikibooks, open. There has been an increased demand of herbal drug in. In nepal, the indigenous knowledge of useful and medicinal. Indigenous knowledge has become recognized worldwide not only because of its intrinsic value but also because it has a. 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.
More than 90% of the tharu population is engaged in agriculture singh 1965, verma 2011. 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. Ethnomedicine and drug discovery, volume 1 1st edition. The study of traditional medicine is a much neglected aspect of global health.
Pdf ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya ripu kunwar and. Research article medicinal plants and ethnomedicine in. Data was collected from 120 traditional healers through questionnaire survey. Ethnomedicines of tharu tribes of dudhwa national park, india. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan. In lowincome countries, around 793 million people are undernourished and over 3. 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. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya ripu m kunwar1 and rainer w bussmann2 0 william l. 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.
Ethnomedicinal plants used by the people of manang district. Biomedicine and ethnomedicine both influence each other in many different ways. It is landlocked, and borders china in the north and india in the south, east and west, while bangladesh is. Ethnomedicine has been playing very important role in human health care since time immemorial.
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. Ethnomedical practices of rural and tribal populations of. New ethnomedicinal claims from magar community of palpa. 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. The combination of ethnobotany and ethnomedicine is a popular research field in nigeria that, unfortunately, has not led to the production of. 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.
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. This paper examines the ethnobotany and traditional use of plants extracted from the vulnerable alpine zone in the dolpa. Traditional plant use in nepal has been documented for millennia. Comparative study of ethnomedicine among the tribes of. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the people of manang. Research article medicinal plants and ethnomedicine in peril. 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.
Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine biomed central. Use of ethnomedicinal plants by the people living around. Purchase ethnomedicine and drug discovery, volume 1 1st edition. 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. Field work was conducted between february 2012 and january 20 using semistructured questionnaires. It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area.
This study documents the use of medicinal plants from the mustang district of the northcentral part of nepal. 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. 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. The thc chemical found in cannabis has been proven to lower the intraocular pressures associated with glaucoma and also prevents optic nerve damage.
Chen, climatic warming in the tibetan plateau during recent decades, international journal of climatology, vol. Food security and nutrition in nepal linkedin slideshare. Traditional medicine an overview sciencedirect topics. 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. It is located mainly in the himalayas, but also includes parts of the indogangetic plain. Since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a. 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. Kunwar, 1 minalamichhanepandey, 2 laxmimahatkunwar, 2 andanantabhandari 3 cultural and spatial ecology, department of geoscien ces, florida atlantic university,nw t h street, no. Since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences.
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. West indian medical journal faculty of medical sciences, the university of the west indies, mona, kingston 7 tel. Issn 24566772 the journal grants to users open access online of the full text from start of publication year 2007. Indigenous knowledge has become recognized worldwide not only because of its intrinsic value but also because. The journal studies on ethno medicine ethnomed is designed for prompt publication of original and significant articles on all aspects of ethno medicine.
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. Google scholar wwf nepal, an overview of glaciers, glacier retreat, and subsequent impacts in nepal, india and china, country report. 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. Himalayan glaciers and river project, wwfnepal, kathmandu, nepal, 2006. 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 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. Ethnomedicine of santal tribe living around susunia hill. 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 use of medicinal plants in the transhimalayan arid. 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. Ethnomedicine, traditional knowledge, palpa, magar tribe, western nepal ipc int. Paha hunting is a commonplace recreational activity in. Ethnomedicineethnomedicine by culture group wikibooks. Louis, mo, usa 1 ethnobotanical society of nepal, g. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, causing tissue hypoxia. The food security is poor in subsaharan africa, south eastern and western asia. Often these traditions constitute significant interactions with insects as well, in africa or around the globe. Ethnoherpetological notes regarding the paha frogs and conservation implication in manaslu conservation area, gorkha district, nepal biraj shrestha1 and min bahadur gurung2 abstract background. Ethnoherpetological notes regarding the paha frogs and.
Ethnomedicinal plants, nepal, endogenous, scientific research, challenges correspondence. Traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda, but especially those, whose knowledge and practices have been orally transmitted over the centuries. Ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya journal of ethnobiology. 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. Paha hunting is a commonplace recreational activity in the mountainous regions of nepal.
Kunwar rm, nepal bk, kshetri hb, rai sk, bussmann rw. Nepal is a multiethnic country with nepali as the official language. 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. Perceptions and attitudes of tharu ethnic group towards. The practice of ethnomedicine is a complex multidisciplinary system constituting the use of plants, spirituality and the natural. Kunwar, 1 minalamichhanepandey, 2 laxmimahatkunwar, 2 andanantabhandari 3 cultural and spatial ecology, department of geoscien ces, florida atlantic university,nw t h street. A61k 3600 man has been dependent on plants for healthcare management since the beginning of civilization. This paper examines the ethnobotany and traditional use of plants extracted from the vulnerable alpine zone in the dolpa, humla. 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. 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. Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs by indigenous medicine practitioners of jhenaidah district, bangladesh shanjida islam tumpa, md. An introduction it is a subfield of medical anthropology and deals with the study of traditional medicines. The impacts of climate change were severe on indigenous medicinal plant species and their dependent communities.
Ethnomedicine 1 scope of project 8 references 9 chapter ii. 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. Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine are as old as mans history. 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. 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. Comparative study of ethnomedicine among the tribes of north. Ethnobotany in the nepal himalaya pubmed central pmc. Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs by indigenous medicine. The 69 documentation and scientific investigations of this traditional knowledge has so often gives the path of new drugs development. 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. 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.
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