Food or medicine? The food–medicine interface in households in Sylhet

Jennings, Hannah; Merrell, Joy; Thompson, Janice L.; Heinrich, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.09.011

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“…Many researches showed that the pharmacological effects of FFs are the main reason of their consumption [37][38][39]. However, in some studies, it has been reported that the use of medication or food can be based on local people's beliefs [3].…”

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“…In fact, what is transmitted from generation to generation is not only information but also indigenous memories and beliefs. According to Jennings, family is the most important source of knowledge in the community [3]. As a result, local medications and functional food (FF) procedures have been transmitted from parents to children during the centuries, and in the present age, as a result of gape between generations, there is no guarantee for continuation of this transition [2].…”

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Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

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The use of functional foods (FFs) for maintaining health and preventing or treating illnesses-in recent years-has been dramatically increased in the literature. There are available valuable examples of FFs in ethno medicine from different tribes. Ethnic FFs can be valuable resources for developing FFs science, e.g., introducing memorial FFs as an interdisciplinary ethnopharmacological concept. In this paper, ethnic FFs from Bavi tribe (Kohgiluyeh va Boyerahmad province of Iran) have been studied, and their medical potentials are reported. Data gathering was done by interview with Bavi tribe local healers using a questionnaire. Plant materials were collected and identified, and Bavi FFs were prepared according to local procedures. Information of 21 Bavi tribe FFs was collected which are including 20 different plant species.The results showed that most FFs are used to treat chronic diseases including kidney problems like kidney stones, liver disease, neurological complaints, and GI ulcers and are used as lactogogue, while lesser FFs are used to treat acute diseases and symptoms (43%), including nausea and vomiting, common cold, diarrhea, sore throat, and allergy. Most FFs of Bavi tribe are prepared using aromatic plants (75%) responsible for aroma in the final FF. Probably, aromatic FFs increase patient acceptance, without mimicking unpleasant memory of drug recommendation. Plants that are used in FF are mostly perennial (80%) and wild growing (80%), indicating continuous contact of natives and so having memory with such habitant herbals. Treating diseases by homemade FFs which are prepared by well-known aromatic herbals is a routine procedure among natives like the Bavi tribe. Such easily made FFs with well-known taste and flavors which may change the patient's mood should be studied in a new approach, "memorial FFs", as a novel opportunity for healthcare and curing.

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Section: Medicinal and Healthcare Properties Of Bavi Tribe's Ffsmentioning

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Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

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“…Miscarriage [87,59] Hordeum vulgare Beriberi, cough, in uenza, measles, syphilis, nephritis, jaundice, dysentery, abortion, common cold, for kidney diseases, skin diseases [88] Ziziphus mauritiana Dried fruits use for anodyne, anticancer, refrigerant, sedative, stomachache [89] Aegle marmelos Stomach ache, cures cough, good for asthma, tumors [90]; Dysentery [80] Murraya koenigii Anaemia,vomiting, wound [53]; Vomiting, dysentery [72] Datura stramonium Against rabies, nervousness, nausea and hysteria [84] Grewia optiva Antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant [91] Vitex negundo Headache, stomach problem, diarrhoea, rheumatism, bone fracture, body swelling, swelling of joints, cancer, liver complaints, jaundice, fuel wood branches for making baskets [61,69,92]…”

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Indigenous Knowledge and Application of Ethnomedicinal Plants in Western Himalayas

Rawat¹,

Nagar²,

Kumar³

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Background: In the modern era, the practice of herbal medicine for health care practices has been declining and may led to the loss of valuable information about plants used in traditional medicine from ancient times. The present study was aimed to document ethnomedicinal knowledge of plants used by the inhabitants of Garhwal Himalaya for health care management in rural areas and can be base line for the contribution of drug discoveries for Pharmaceutical industries.Methods: A snowball sampling technique was employed to gather information using questionnaires and informal interviews followed by discussions with peer and prominent healer practitioners. Consensus factor (Fic) was used to test the homogeneity in ethnomedicinal knowledge of rural inhabitants. Fidelity level (FL), cultural importance index (CI) were computed for the people depends on plants. Results: A total of 88 medicinal plants species belonging to 45 families with 80 genera were reported for different ailments. The most frequent plant parts usage was from leaves followed by fruits, seeds, roots, bark, and flowers/buds. Skin problems were healed with the highest number of taxa (15 species) with Fic value 0.85. Maximum number of plant species (15 species.) was used for skin treatment followed by wound, cough and digestive problems.Conclusion: A significant relation of medicinal plants usage with distance (access time), and family income was observed. In the recommendation, it might have possibilities for the plants with higher FL and CI can contribute in discovery of new drugs after further pharmacological experiments.

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“…Other alternative and complementary medical systems like Ayurveda, Unani medicine, etc. have the same attitude about people's diet (15). Therefore, the aim of this study was explanation of aging phenomenon, skin aging and herbal remedies to prevent it from perspective of TPM.…”

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Skin Aging Remedies in Traditional Persian Medicine

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Context: Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) is an ancient temperamental medicine with a rich literature about aging mechanism. Temperament has an important function in maintaining the ideal healthy status of human body. Aging process and skin aging could be postponed by applying herbal medicine and some specific traditional rules. Evidence Acquisition: The aim of this review study was gathering and discussing the mechanism of whole body aging and skin aging from perspective of TPM and introducing remedies to prevent it. Skin aging is caused by external and internal factors. According to TPM, loss of fat and water content in different skin layers is the main cause of skin aging and it could be avoided by considering simple essential commands. Results: Skin aging begins with whole body aging process and entire body gets cold and dry in elderly. Wrinkle formation is highly associated with loss of "skin natural moisture". In the management, specific food supplements, simple massage therapy as well as herbal drugs were suggested. The current investigation was performed to show the knowledge of ancient Iranian scientists on aging process and related interventions. Conclusions: Reported herbal drugs might be beneficial for further studies for the management of skin aging and aging process.

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Food or medicine? The food–medicine interface in households in Sylhet

Cited by 49 publications

References 12 publications

Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

Indigenous Knowledge and Application of Ethnomedicinal Plants in Western Himalayas

Skin Aging Remedies in Traditional Persian Medicine

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