The use of medicinal plants by two village communities in the central development region of Nepal

Joshi, Ananda Raj; Edington, J. M.

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“…Majority of young generation do not know many plants and their medicinal values. Only few younger are following the medicinal practices and traditional knowledge in Nepal (Joshi and Edington, 1990;Shrestha and Dhillion, 2003). Similar condition was reported in the Bastar (Srivastava et al, 1999).…”

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Ethnobotany in Relation to Health Security in District Bastar of Chhattisgarh State

Sinha¹

2016

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol.

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A b s t r a c t A r t i c l e I n f oIn present study ethnobotany in relation to health security was investigated in 20 villages of Bastar district. Information regarding the plants used as a medicine was collected by gathering information with the help of questionnaire and by conducting personal interview with the knowledgeable person of the villages. Four hundred tribals (twenty from each village) were selected for the collection of information through interview. The name of medicinal plant, vernacular name and its method of use against the disease were noted by making dialect in their own language. In present study documentation of 118 plants belonging to 47 families were given by the tribals of the village regarding the use against 39 types of health ailments. All the five prominent tribals of the Bastar had a great similarity regarding the use of plants as a medicine; difference was occurred in terms of drug preparation and its administration. This vital knowledge of tribal health security was documented.

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Ethnobotany in Relation to Health Security in District Bastar of Chhattisgarh State

Sinha¹

2016

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol.

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“…The Langtang region, in Rasuwa district, is one of the biodiversityrich areas of Nepal which also supports a large number of medicinal plant species (Manandhar 1980;Joshi and Edington 1990;Yonzon 1993;Dongol 2002;Shrestha et al 2002;Prasai 2007;Ghimire et al 2008). Chilime VDC in the Langtang region contributes 60 species of potentially useful medicinal plants, of which 26 species were found in trade.…”

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“…Almost 56% of the total area of the district is covered by Langtang National Park (LNP) which is one of the important biodiversity-rich protected areas of Nepal (Ghimire et al 2008). Regarding the diversity of medicinal plants, a number of studies have been carried out in the district as well as in the LNP (Manandhar 1980;Joshi and Edington 1990;Yonzon 1993). According to some recent studies, the number of medicinal plants in LNP varies from 25 to 95 species Dongol 2002;Shrestha et al 2002;Prasai 2007).…”

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Medicinal plants in Rasuwa district, central Nepal: trade and livelihood

Humagain

Shrestha

2010

Botanica Orientalis

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The present paper deals with the study conducted during [2006][2007][2008] to assess trade pattern of important medicinal plants in Chilime Village Development Committee (VDC) of Rasuwa district, Nepal. Chilime VDC is one of the important trade centres of medicinal plants in the district. We documented 60 species of important medicinal plants, including 26 species involved in trade. Among them, 12 most potentially traded species, which have been given high priority by the collectors and traders, were selected for the study of their market potential and their contribution to the local livelihood. About 40% of the households of Chilime VDC were found to be involved in the collection and trade of medicinal plants. Most of the collection (90%) was for trade, which has supported up to 40% of family income contributing average household net profit of NRs 9,000 per year. The local traders were also making a good profit from medicinal plants with annual net contribution of about NRs 0.25 million per trader. But only 50% of actual traded quantity was registered at DFO resulting low revenue collection (only 43% of the expected). This shows that illegal trade is a common practice in the area by which the local traders increase their profit because they do not have to pay revenue. Thus strong mechanisms should be developed to stop illegal trade of medicinal plants and to promote revenue generation.

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“…Fol cxanpte, the bark powder or pounded bark ofthis specrcs is used to care skin diseases nr the studicd villagcs, whereas in Sybm village, Rashurva district, thc porvder ofbark is LNed to trcat cuts and bum (Joshi and Edington 1990); in cast Nepal, Satars used thc pounded stem bark to cure fevc., slolnach pa1ll and llso applied jbr bone liacrure (Siwakoli and Siwakoli 2000). Sinitarly, Cuturss ol wcstern N.)al apply cr\Bhed l(nn ol rhis specres 10 scorpron bircs (Cobu t984), $drilc thc vilhgers of the prcsonr stud!…”

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“…Korth (Local namc: ChiLaune), a large sized evergreen trce, is widely distiibuted in the va ous habitats in north€m India, Bhutan, SoutlEm Tibet, Nepal, Bangladesh, eastward to westem Cbina, Myanmar and Sumatra (Manandhar 2002). ln Nepal, it is dominantly found in evergreen and semi-evergrcen forests of central and eastem Nepal betwe€n 900-2100 n. Though somc sporadic infomution relating to taxonolny, €cology, chemical constituents and uses ofthe plants are available (Coburn 1984, Joshi and Edington 1990, Bhattarai 1991, Siwakoti and Siwakoti 2000, Manandhar 2002), the studies on chemical constituents, especially flavonoid paftems, and comprchensive documenlation ot traditional uses and pmctices of this species are not canied out so far. Therefore, an attenpt has been ECOPRINT VOL 13!…”

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Leaf Flavonoid Aglycone Patterns, Ethnobotany and Conservation of <i>Schima wallichii</i>

Joshi

2009

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SLhrna Natlichii (DC.) Kotth (Chilaune) is widely distributed in the va ous habitats of Himalala Infonnation rcgardhg chemical constitumls of ris sPecic$ is vdv lidiled During lhe chemota\onomic study of some angiospcflns, flavonoid aglvcone I llavonol qlercctin was isolated lrom thc ledves of Scrrird rdl'i.*ii using standard prccedures after separarion ard purification bv paper chrcmatogaphy and TLC (thh layer chromatographv) plates in seveml solvent svstem, brt other flavonoids were not detected The cthnobotanical st'rd! of Schina wdllbhii Nas also caflicd ou1. Various palts and ihe producK of this species arc locallv uscd for medicinc' fuel and othcf domestic pLrrposcs, This indigcnous knowledge canbe htegtatcd ir dre local plan that can hclp to dre povefty alleviation and econonic devclopment of lhc villages. Bux at Present, fiis platlt is und$ seriols ihrcal due to habiiat destructiou and ov€r-exploitation A holistic approach is, thefcforc. esseDlial fof thc sustairable conscnation oflhh spccies, ln tl s paper, slratcgies for conscrvation of thcplant, its resourccs atrd habitats havc also been pfoposed

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The use of medicinal plants by two village communities in the central development region of Nepal

Cited by 100 publications

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Ethnobotany in Relation to Health Security in District Bastar of Chhattisgarh State

Ethnobotany in Relation to Health Security in District Bastar of Chhattisgarh State

Medicinal plants in Rasuwa district, central Nepal: trade and livelihood

Leaf Flavonoid Aglycone Patterns, Ethnobotany and Conservation of <i>Schima wallichii</i>

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