Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants by Ethnic People in the Kavrepalanchok District, Central Nepal

Ambu, Gabriele; Chaudhary, Ram Prasad; Mariotti, Mauro; Cornara, Laura

doi:10.3390/plants9060759

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“…The data were entered in the Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Software to analyze the information regarding plant families, their habit, habitat, parts used, preparation type, mode of application, ethnomedicinal uses and other uses; data were expressed in terms of number and percentage. The plants were first identified following the nomenclature of APG III (The Plant List, 2013), and the reported uses were verified by using the available literature of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002;Baral & Kurmi, 2006;Kunwar et al, 2010;Malla et al, 2015;Uprety et al, 2016;Adhikari et al, 2019;Ambu et al, 2020). The voucher specimens were deposited at the herbarium of Plant Research Centre, Ilam.…”

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Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in Mai Municipality of Ilam district, eastern Nepal

Bhattarai¹

2020

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This study was aimed to document medicinal plant species, their utilization and methods to treat common ailments by traditional healers in Churiya region of Ilam district, eastern Nepal. This study would contribute positively to the field of biodiversity conservation, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology. Ethnobotanical informations were collected in 2016 based on semi-structured questionnaire with key informant interview. Data were evaluated and expressed in terms of number and percentage. A total of 116 medicinal plants belonging to 61 families were reported to treat 76 different ailments categorized into 18 groups. The highest numbers of plants were used to treat digestive system disorders. The most medicines were prepared as the form of paste from leaves or tender shoots and administrated orally. Of the documented plants, 5 species were reported with novel uses and 7 were newly reported as ethnomedicinal plants in Nepal. Besides medicine, 111 species were utilized additionally for food, fodder, socio-cultural events and environmental use. People of the area less frequently use traditional herbal therapies. Due to lack of proper collection, conservation and cultivation practices, some plant species are at risk of extinction. Thus, sustainable harvesting and access to benefit sharing help to improve livelihood and conserve biodiversity.

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Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in Mai Municipality of Ilam district, eastern Nepal

Bhattarai¹

2020

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“…It has also been playing an important role in increasing the economic level of people [41] as Nepal exports medicinal plants to different countries in the world [42]. The elder people living in rural areas have more knowledge of traditional medicine [43].…”

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The Use of Medicinal Plant to Prevent COVID-19 in Nepal

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Dhamala

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Background: Medicinal plants are the fundamental unit of traditional medicine system in Nepal. Nepalese people are rich in traditional medicine especially in folk medicine (ethnomedicine) and this system is gaining much attention after 1995. The use of medicinal plants have increased during COVID-19 pandemic as a private behavior (not under the control of government). Lot of misinterpretations of the use of medicinal plants to treat or prevent COVID-19 have been spreading throughout Nepal which need to be managed proactively. In this context, a research was needed to document medicinal plants used, their priority of use in society, cultivation status and source of information people follow to use them. This study aimed to document the present status of medicinal plant use and make important suggestion to the concern authorities.Methods: This study used a web-based survey to collect primary data related to medicinal plants used during COVID-19. A total of 774 respondents took part in the survey. The study calculated the relative frequencies of citation (RFC) for the recorded medicinal plants. The relationship between plants recorded and different covariates (age, gender education, occupation, living place, and treatment methods were assessed using Kruskal Wallis test and Wilcox test. The relationship between the information sources people follow and respondent characteristics, were assessed using chi-square test.Results:The study found that the use of medicinal plants has increased during COVID-19 and most of the respondents recommended medicinal plants to prevent COVID-19. This study recorded a total of 63 plants belonging to 42 families. The leaves of the plants were the most frequently used. The Zingiber officinale was the most cited species with the frequency of citation 0.398. Most of the people (45.61%), were getting medicinal plants from their home garden. The medicinal plants recorded were significantly associated with the education level, location of home, primary treatment mode, gender, and age class. The information source of plants was significantly associated with the education, gender, method of treatment, occupation, living with family, and location of home during lockdown caused by COVID-19.Conclusions:People were using more medicinal plants during COVID-19 claiming that they can prevent or cure COVID-19. This should be taken seriously by concerned authorities. The authorities should test the validity of these medicinal plants and control the flow of false information spread through research and awareness programs.

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“…QR methods can illuminate the reasons behind observed behavior, which is important as we strive to promote behavioral change in edible resource use. In November 2014 and January 2015, we used a survey questionnaire and key informant interviews, which are the most commonly used ethnobotanical survey instruments [52,53], in each of the four natural villages to investigate EBRs and their related use. Additionally, we used theoretical sampling to select interviewees and determine the sample size of each of the four natural villages (it is a commonly used sampling method based on grounded theory) [54].…”

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Edible Biological Resource Use in an Agricultural Heritage System and Its Driving Forces: A Case of the Shuangjiang Mengku Ancient Tea and Culture System

Min

2020

Sustainability

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An agricultural heritage system is a special type of protected area that is both culturally and ecologically important. Biological resources are an essential component of an agricultural heritage system. They are necessary to support human livelihood, and their usage is key to ensuring biodiversity. This study used a survey questionnaire and key informant interviews to investigate the use of edible biological resources (EBRs) in the Shuangjiang Mengku ancient tea and culture system (SMATCS). We investigated similarities and differences in EBR use between four minority groups as well as the driving forces behind them. The four groups used 245 EBR species in 113 families, and diversity of EBR use was found in terms of species, edible parts, harvest season, and usage. EBR use within groups was driven by natural, cultural, social, and economic forces. Two social factors (infrastructure and communication), two economic factors (overall economic development and farmer income), and a biological resource (species diversity) drove EBR utilization in all the groups convergently, while three cultural factors drove EBR utilization divergently. To assure the long-term sustainability of EBRs, the preservation of cultural diversity should be combined with the conservation of biodiversity. Targets must be set to adjust the impacts of the driving factors, and more stakeholders must be involved in the conservation of EBRs.

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Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants by Ethnic People in the Kavrepalanchok District, Central Nepal

Cited by 82 publications

References 48 publications

Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in Mai Municipality of Ilam district, eastern Nepal

Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in Mai Municipality of Ilam district, eastern Nepal

The Use of Medicinal Plant to Prevent COVID-19 in Nepal

Edible Biological Resource Use in an Agricultural Heritage System and Its Driving Forces: A Case of the Shuangjiang Mengku Ancient Tea and Culture System

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