Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in Phatthalung Province, Peninsular Thailand

Maneenoon, Katesarin; Khuniad, Chuanchom; Teanuan, Yaowalak; Saedan, Nisachon; Prom-in, S; Rukleng, Nitiphol; Kongpool, Watid; Pinsook, Phongsura; Wongwiwat, Winyu

doi:10.1186/s13002-015-0031-5

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“…Local health specialists are people of communities that are the most knowledgeable about traditional medicine and often about medicinal plants [2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11], and, for this reason, they play an important role in the appreciation and dissemination of this knowledge. Healers, medicinal plant specialists and midwives are some examples of local health specialists [12].…”

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The coexistence of traditional medicine and biomedicine: A study with local health experts in two Brazilian regions

Zank

Hanazaki

2017

PLoS ONE

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This study investigated the combined use of traditional medicine and biomedicine by local experts in Chapada do Araripe communities (Ceará State) and maroon communities (Santa Catarina State), Brazil. The objective was to understand the perception of local health specialists regarding the number of healers, demand for healers and use of medicinal plants, and the dependence of different environments to obtain such plants. We also aimed to understand the role of medicinal plants to treat different categories of diseases and if there is a complementary use of medicinal plants and allopathic biomedicine, according to the context of each group. The research was conducted with local health specialists that answered structured interviews, created free lists and participated in guided tours to collect cited plants. Sixty-six local health specialists were identified in the Araripe communities and 22 specialists in the maroon communities. In the maroon communities, a greater number of specialists thought there was a decrease in the number and demand for healers, as well as the use of medicinal plants, due to changes in traditional livelihoods, since they are located in a region where the effects of the modernization were more intense. In the Chapada do Araripe communities the specialists knew more plants extracted from native vegetation, whereas in the maroon communities cultivated plants were better known, which may reflect the environmental conditions and the history of each region. Medicinal plants are preferred to treat simpler health problems that do not require medical care, such as gastrointestinal problems, general pain, flues and colds. The biomedicine is used principally for problems with blood pressure, general pains and endocrine and nutritional diseases. Even with the particularities of each region, in general the use of medicinal plants and biomedicines occurred in a complementary form in both regions; however, this coexistence may result from these different contexts. This study also found that there was knowledge and appreciation for traditional health practices in both regions.

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The coexistence of traditional medicine and biomedicine: A study with local health experts in two Brazilian regions

Zank

Hanazaki

2017

PLoS ONE

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“…It has been used in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of fever. 4 Pharmacological study of leaf extracts revealed that it showed high anti-oxidant capacity in accordance with high flavonoid and phenolic compound contents. 5,6 These findings corresponded to the study by Singthong et al who found that water leaf extract of Tiliacora triandra provided phenolic compound and showed Cite this article : Katisart T, Rattana S. Hypoglycemic activity of leaf extracts from Tiliacora triandra in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.…”

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Hypoglycemic Activity of Leaf Extracts from Tiliacora triandra in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Katisart¹,

Rattana²

2017

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Background: Tiliacora triandra is a common plant found in southeast Asian countries. It is traditionally used as anti-pyrogenic agent. Objective: The present study was aimed to investigate the hypoglycemic activities leaf extracts from Tiliacora triandra (TTE) in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods: TTE was prepared and daily and orally administered at dose of 300 mg/kg b.w. to the rats for 8 weeks. The body weight and blood glucose level were measured weekly. At the end of the experiments, blood samples were collected from cardiac puncture and analyzed for serum insulin levels. The pancreatic tissues were stained by hematoxylin-eosin for histo-pathological investigations. Results: Normal and diabetic rats treated with TTE and glibenclamide tended to have an increased body weight. TTE significantly decreased the blood glucose level by 25.01 ± 19.77% in week 3 in diabetic rats and similar to that of glibenclamide group (27.01 ± 11.89%). However, the extracts slightly decreased the blood glucose level in normal rats by 9.48 ± 2.14% in week 2. TTE significantly increased serum insulin level by 21.63 ± 1.39 IU/mL in diabetic rats compared to the controls (10.63 ± 0.37 IU/mL) but not in normal rats. In additions, TTE activated the regeneration of pancreatic Islets of Langerhans in diabetic rats which in turn stimulated insulin secretion. Conclusion: TTE exhibits the hypoglycemic potential by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas.

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“…However, incessant collection of wild medicinal plants may result to its decline. As a response, cultivating these plants effectively conserves them and ensures its steady supply any time of the year [24][25][26] [27].…”

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An Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants and Traditional Health Care Practices in District 7, Cavite, Philippines

2017

Multi-Disciplinary Manila (Philippines) Conferences Jan. 23-24, 2017, Manila (Philippines)

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The study was conducted to provide a documentation of the ethnomedicinal knowledge and practices in District 7, Cavite and to determine its importance and its diversity of traditional medicinal uses. Eighteen informants were identified following a snowball sampling technique and were interviewed on their traditional health knowledge and practice of using local medicinal plants. Gathered data were quantitatively analyzed through calculation of use value, fidelity level and informant consensus factor. This evaluated the importance of reported plants and its diversity of uses in District 7, Cavite. Seventy-six medicinal plants belonging to 40 families largely represented by Lamiaceae were reported in the study. Majority of these plants are cultivated herbs and shrubs. Leaves are usually harvested for use and employed internally as decoctions. These plants are reported to treat several ailments belonging to 12 categories following the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). Quantitative analyses then revealed the most preferred species for use in different ailment categories. These are Jasminum sambac (for ICD-10: VII), Senna alata (XII), Euphorbia hirta (I), Vitex negundo (XVIII), Rauvolfia serpentina (IV), Peperomia pellucida (IX), Chrysophyllum cainito (XI), Plectranthus scutellarioides (XIX), Graptophyllum pictum (X), Phyllanthus niruri (XIV), Moringa oleifera (XXI), and Bryophyllum pinnatum (XIII). Based on calculated UVs, the most widely used medicinal plants in the district were Annona muricata, Blumea balsamifera, Plectranthus amboinicus, Cymbopogon citratus, Euphorbia hirta, Jatropha curcas, Psidium guajava, and Vitex negundo. The study demonstrates that District 7, Cavite has a wide variety of plant species of medicinal significance and that the knowledge and practice of using them are still playing a role in supporting local health care despite the rise of urbanization. These claimed medicinal plants could then be further tested for safety and efficacy for a wider local use and for future scientific and pharmaceutical applications.

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Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in Phatthalung Province, Peninsular Thailand

Cited by 89 publications

References 76 publications

The coexistence of traditional medicine and biomedicine: A study with local health experts in two Brazilian regions

The coexistence of traditional medicine and biomedicine: A study with local health experts in two Brazilian regions

Hypoglycemic Activity of Leaf Extracts from Tiliacora triandra in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

An Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants and Traditional Health Care Practices in District 7, Cavite, Philippines

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