Traditional phytotherapy among the sherpas of helambu, Central Nepal

Wild Plants used as Vegetable in Rupandehi District of Nepal and their Ethnomedicinal Importance

“…After his work, some workers continued the ethnobotanical study in the 60's and 70's (Dobremez 1976, Pandey 1964. The reports on uses of plants by different Nepalese ethnic groups have been recorded only onwards 80's (Coburn 1984, Bhattarai 1989, 1991, 1992, Joshi and Edington 1990, Manandhar 1982, 2002, Mueller-Boeker 1993, Pohle 1990, Shrestha 1985, Shrestha and Pradhan 1986, Panthi and Chaudhary 2003, Bhattarai et al 2009, Singh et al 2011. These reports documented the information of uses of plant resources.…”

The traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis and its effects on apoptotic homeostasis

“…However, Cordyceps sinensis is a unique traditional medicine in that there exists little primary ethnomedical data describing medical use in the literature. Current ethnomedical reports on the uses of Cordyceps sinensis are limited to the application as a general tonic in China (Huang et al, 1981;Jiang, 1991;Hanssen and Schadler, 1982) and as an aphrodisiac in Nepal (Bhattarai, 1992a(Bhattarai, , 1993(Bhattarai, , 1992b(Bhattarai, , 1994(Bhattarai, , 1989. In contrast to the ethnomedical data, the literature surrounding the biological effects of Cordyceps sinensis is diverse (reviewed in Zhu et al, 1998aZhu et al, , 1998b.…”

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“…Yellow leaves are used for cough 20 . Decoction and ash of leaves is used for bronchial complaints such as cough, asthma, tuberculosis and antipyretic 21,22 . Leaf juice orally is used for coughs, fever, malarial fever 23 .…”