Traditional knowledge on zootherapeutic uses by the Saharia tribe of Rajasthan, India

Mahawar, Madan Mohan; Jaroli, DP

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-25

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“…Honeys produced by insects of the order Hymenoptera (bees, wasps and bumblebees) are valued in rural communities for their high energy content, medicinal properties, and diversity of secondary products that can be obtained from them. These insects are represented in different cultural domains of both indigenous and Criollos communities [17][18][19][20][21]. Nevertheless, these works treat the subject from general perspective and do not provide details of conceptual categorizations of assigned uses.…”

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Honey as Medicinal and Food Resource. Comparison between Polish and Multiethnic Settlements of the Atlantic Forest, Misiones, Argentina~!2010-01-05~!2010-02-10~!2010-06-22~!

Zamudio¹,

Kujawska²,

Hilgert³

2010

TOALTMEDJ

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Abstract:We present a comparative study on the use of wild honeys produced by insects of the order Hymenoptera in the Criollos (of mixed origin) and Polish populations in the northern part of the province of Misiones, Argentina. The principal questions of the study are: do different types of honey exist that are used for both nutritional and medicinal purposes or on the contrary: do exclusively nutritional and/or medicinal honeys exist? When used medicinally, are these honeys involved in the cure or prevention of similar ailments? The previous report of the use of complex drugs consisting of honey and medicinal plants or other products, led us to inquire about alternative or complementary roles among the sapid and medicinal properties of honeys in these blends. This question is approached from the local understanding of the role of honey in the preparation of medicines, treatments and prevention of common diseases in the area. This study is based partly on the results of two larger projects in progress in the mentioned areas.We prepared an open-ended questionnaire and worked with 16 Polish settlers, and with 23 Criollos farmers. The honeys of two species: bee (Apis mellifera) and yateí (Tetrogonisca angustula) obtained the greatest number of reports within alimentary and medicinal categories of use. They were also employed as functional and medicinal food. In general terms, we found a similar corpus of traditional medical knowledge for both populations. The relation between phytotherapy and zootherapy is evident for Criollos and Polish groups. Nevertheless, they show differences in forms of preparation and administrations. Criollos reported the use of greater number of plant species and more combinations of complex remedies.

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Honey as Medicinal and Food Resource. Comparison between Polish and Multiethnic Settlements of the Atlantic Forest, Misiones, Argentina~!2010-01-05~!2010-02-10~!2010-06-22~!

Zamudio¹,

Kujawska²,

Hilgert³

2010

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“…The treatment of ailments with remedies made from animals and their products is known as zootherapy (Alves & Rosa, 2005). Since ancient times, zootherapy has been integral to the traditional pharmacopoeias of many cultures (Mahawar and Jaroli, 2007). And has comprised a fundamental element to well known traditional medicinal systems, such as Ayurvedic medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine and ancient Egyptian medicine.…”

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Ethnobiology and Indigenous Knowledge about Medicinal Animals and Plants in the Balami Ethnic Group in Nepal

Timilsina¹,

Singh²

2015

J. Inst. Sci. Tech.

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The main purpose of the study was to document the medicinal animals and plants used by the unique ethnic group; 'Balami', native of Okharpauwa VDC of Nuwakot district. The information was collected in the area using an integrated approach of zoological and botanical collections, group discussions, interviews and questionnaires. It enumerates an account of ethnography with the list of 65 animal species belonging to 31 orders, 46 families and 62 genera. Out of which 55 species are wild and 10 species are domesticated. The Balami utilize these animals mainly for food, medicine, companion, ceremony, agriculture etc. They use 15 species of animals for medicinal purpose among which 13 are wild and 2 are domesticated to cure 16 different types of diseases. Balami have brought altogether 185 different plant species into use. Among them 80 species are brought from the local forest, 87 species are cultivated and 18 species of the plants are purchased from the nearest market. These plant species are included under 65 families and 151 genera. They use 45 different plant species to cure 55 different diseases out of which 32 are wild, 12 are cultivated and 1 is purchased from the remote area. The present inventory will play a catalytic role for implementation of development programs in the region, recommendations of the conservation and sustainable use based on indigenous knowledge from the elder to the younger generations.

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“…As categorias da lista vermelha são atribuídas com base em critérios quantitativos, tais como limites de tamanho da população, a taxa de declínio ou a probabilidade de extinção (Macdonald et al 2010 (Alves & Rosa 2006, 2007bMahawar & Jaroli 2007, 2008Quave et al 2010;Souto et al 2011). Alves et al (2010a) elaboraram uma revisão global do uso de primatas da medicina tradicional e perceberam que todas as espécies exploradas medicinalmente estão listadas na lista vermelha.…”

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Breve revisão sobre uso de fauna medicinal no Brasil: aspectos históricos, farmacológicos e conservacionistas

Souto¹,

Vieira²,

Montenegro³

et al. 2012

Sitientibus sér. Ci. Biol.

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(A brief review of the medical use of fauna in Brazil: conservationist, historical, and pharmacological aspects) -The treatment of human and animal aliments by using drugs based on extracts obtained from animals, or ultimately derived from them, is known as zootherapy. Although this is a relatively common practice, studies on this subject are relatively scarce when compared to those that are focused on traditional plant-based medicines. In Brazil, 326 animals are exploited for medicinal purposes, most of which are wild species. The number of literature records on the medicinal uses of animals is much lower than those on the use of medicinal plants and their implications, which suggests the need to develop more research on the topic. Among the many factors that highlight the importance of a greater understanding of zootherapy, are: historical perspectives, aspects related to conservation, the validation of traditional medicines, and the difficulties in developing research on the medicinal fauna. In this study, we provide a brief discussion of each topic.

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Traditional knowledge on zootherapeutic uses by the Saharia tribe of Rajasthan, India

Cited by 59 publications

References 12 publications

Honey as Medicinal and Food Resource. Comparison between Polish and Multiethnic Settlements of the Atlantic Forest, Misiones, Argentina~!2010-01-05~!2010-02-10~!2010-06-22~!

Honey as Medicinal and Food Resource. Comparison between Polish and Multiethnic Settlements of the Atlantic Forest, Misiones, Argentina~!2010-01-05~!2010-02-10~!2010-06-22~!

Ethnobiology and Indigenous Knowledge about Medicinal Animals and Plants in the Balami Ethnic Group in Nepal

Breve revisão sobre uso de fauna medicinal no Brasil: aspectos históricos, farmacológicos e conservacionistas

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