Patterns in medicinal plant knowledge and use in a Maroon village in Suriname

Klooster, Charlotte Van; Andel, Tinde van; Reis, Ria

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.048

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“…of respondentsPublication based on fieldworkSaramaccanBrownsweg (Brokopondo Lake)2005–2006Fieldwork Ruysschaert274ca. 200[13, 15, 25, 29]SaramaccanPikin Slee (Upper Suriname River)2009Fieldwork Van’t Klooster6920[14, 28]AucanBigiston (Marowijne River)2006Fieldwork Van Andel873[12, 15, 25, 30]AucanMooitaki (Tapanahoni River)2013Fieldwork Van Andel and Vossen3925[26]…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this study, we compared plant use in six commonly applied herbal baths that were documented among the Saramaccan and/or Aucan Maroons: baths for adult strength [14, 28, 29], baby strength [13, 14, 26, 28], skin disorders [14, 28, 29], respiratory ailments [14, 28, 29], spiritual ailments [14, 15, 28–30], and genital steam baths [12, 14, 28]. In these studies, the baths were mostly described for one specific Maroon community, but no comparison was made among different Maroon groups.…”

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Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname

Klooster

Haabo

Ruysschaert

et al. 2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background: Herbal baths play an important role in the traditional health care of Maroons living in the interior of Suriname. However, little is known on the differences in plant ingredients used among and within the Maroon groups. We compared plant use in herbal baths documented for Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons, to see whether similarity in species was related to bath type, ethnic group, or geographical location. We hypothesized that because of their dissimilar cultural background, they used different species for the same type of bath. We assumed, however, that plants used in genital baths were more similar, as certain plant ingredients (e.g., essential oils), are preferred in these baths. Methods: We compiled a database from published and unpublished sources on herbal bath ingredients and constructed a presence/absence matrix per bath type and study site. To assess similarity in plant use among and within Saramaccan and Aucan communities, we performed three Detrended Correspondence Analyses on species level and the Jaccard Similarity Index to quantify similarity in bath ingredients. Results: We recorded 349 plants used in six commonly used bath types: baby strength, adult strength, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, genital steam baths, and spiritual issues. Our results showed a large variation in plant ingredients among the Saramaccan and Aucans and little similarity between Saramaccans and Aucans, even for the same type of baths. Plant ingredients for baby baths and genital baths shared more species than the others. Even within the Saramaccan community, plant ingredients were stronger associated with location than with bath type. Conclusions: Plant use in bathing was strongly influenced by study site and then by ethnicity, but less by bath type. As Maroons escaped from different plantations and developed their ethnomedicinal practices in isolation, there has been little exchange in ethnobotanical knowledge after the seventeenth century between ethnic groups. Care should be taken in extrapolating plant use data collected from one location to a whole ethnic community. Maroon plant use deserves more scientific attention, especially now as there are indications that traditional knowledge is disappearing.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname

Klooster

Haabo

Ruysschaert

et al. 2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…The medicinal plants used throughout the country have extensively been discussed in the literature [45], and those used more commonly by Hindustanis, Maroons, and Javanese have also been reviewed [46][47][48]. Less comprehensive accounts of these plants have been presented as well [49][50][51][52][53][54][55].…”

Section: Use Of Traditional Medicines Against Hypertension In Surinamementioning

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“…In this section, 15 plants that are commonly used against hypertension in Suriname, as well as preclinical and clinical indications for their blood pressure-lowering effect and their presumed bioactive constituent(s) and mechanism(s) of action are in detail addressed. The plants are most frequently mentioned as traditional treatments for hypertension in the above-mentioned publications [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55]. The data are summarized in Table 2.…”

Section: Scientific Rationale For Using Surinamese Plants Against Hypmentioning

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Plant-Based Ethnopharmacological Remedies for Hypertension in Suriname

Mans¹,

Grant²,

Pinas³

2019

Herbal Medicine

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Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal diseases which are together among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Despite the availability of a wide range of effective medicines, many individuals suffering from hypertension use plant-derived preparations for treating their disease. The choice for these alternatives is often associated with the closer relationship of such approaches to specific social, cultural, and religious perceptions about health and disease. However, in most cases, the scientific evidence for clinical efficacy of such medications is scant. The Republic of Suriname is a middle-income country in South America with a relatively high prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. This country harbors descendants of all continents, all of whom have preserved their cultural customs including their ethnopharmacological traditions. As a result, many Surinamese are inclined to treat their diseases including hypertension as they have done for centuries, that is, with plant-based preparations. This chapter has compiled the plants used for treating hypertension in Suriname; extensively evaluates 15 commonly used plants for potential efficacy on the basis of available phytochemical, mechanistic, preclinical, and clinical literature data; and closes with conclusions about their potential usefulness against the disease.

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“…The use of these plants by Creoles and Maroons, Hindustani, and Javanese has comprehensively been addressed by van Andel and Ruysschaert [44] and van 't Klooster [45], Raghoenandan [46], and Tjong Ayong [39], respectively. Together, these publications have compiled 789 Surinamese medicinal plants, seventy-two of which (roughly 10%) are used for cosmetic and cosmeceutical purposes.…”

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“A thing of beauty is a joy forever”. Plants and plant-based preparations for facial care in Suriname

Mans¹,

Grant²

2017

Clin Med Invest

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People have probably used plant-based substances to improve their appearance since the existence of mankind. The first documented use of cosmetics dates back to 3,000 BC from ancient Egypt, but it is safe to say that this custom has been (and still is) an integral part of daily life in all civilizations. The initial use of plantderived makeup -sometimes supplemented with paints and dyes -has come full circle and is back with the contemporary trend of using beauty products that are mainly derived from plant sources. The Republic of Suriname (South America) is renowned for its extensive ethnopharmacological knowledge and unique plant biodiversity that provides ample raw material that can be processed into cosmetics and cosmeceuticals. This paper gives some historical highlights on the use of makeup throughout the world with the emphasis on naturally-derived products; focuses on the herbal cosmetics industry in Suriname; extensively addresses the scientific rationale for incorporating extracts from plants in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals in the country; and concludes with the conditions to establish a beauty products industry in Suriname.

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Patterns in medicinal plant knowledge and use in a Maroon village in Suriname

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname

Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname

Plant-Based Ethnopharmacological Remedies for Hypertension in Suriname

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever”. Plants and plant-based preparations for facial care in Suriname

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