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Nepal Himalayas have been known as a rich source for valuable medicinal plants since Vedic periods. Present work is the documentation of indigenous knowledge on plant utilization as natural remedy by the inhabitants of terai forest in Western Nepal.
Methods
Study was conducted during 2010–2011 following standard ethnobotanical methods. Data about medicinal uses of plants were collected by questionnaire, personal interview and group discussion with pre identified informants. Voucher specimens were collected with the help of informants, processed into herbarium following standard methods, identified with the help of pertinent floras and taxonomic experts, and submitted in Department of Botany, Butwal Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal for future references.
Results
During the present study 66 medicinal plant species belonging to 37 families and 60 genera has been documented. These plants were used to treat various diseases and ailments grouped under 11 disease categories, with the highest number of species (41) being used for gastro-intestinal disorders, followed by dermatological disorders (34). In the study area the informants’ consensus about usages of medicinal plants ranges from 0.93 to 0.97 with an average value of 0.94. Herbs (53%) were the primary source of medicine, followed by trees (23%). Curcuma longa (84%) and Azadirachta indica (76%) are the most frequently and popularly used medicinal plant species in the study area. Acacia catechu, Bacopa monnieri, Bombax ceiba, Drymaria diandra, Rauvolfia serpentina, and Tribulus terrestris are threatened species which needs to be conserved for future use.
Conclusions
The high degree of consensus among the informants suggests that current use and knowledge are still strong, and thus the preservation of today's knowledge shows good foresight in acting before much has been lost. The connections between plant use and conservation are also important ones, especially as the authors note that neither the local inhabitants nor the government is addressing the potential loss of valuable species in this region.
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Answer: Ethnobotany is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people. ... investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world.
Ethnobotanical study not only prevents misapprehension and misrep- resentation of observed facts, but is positively necessary in many instances to the correct diagnosis and explanation of ethnological facts, of the sym- bolism of objects used, and the significance of allusions in the text embodied in ceremonial ritual.
Ethnopharmacology is the scientific study of ethnic groups and their use of drugs. Ethnopharmacology is distinctly linked to plant use, ethnobotany, as this is the main delivery of pharmaceuticals.
Ethnobotany has played important role in the development of new drugs for many centuries and becoming increasingly important in defining strategies and actions for conservation or recuperation of residual forests. There is greater interest in ethnobotany today, than at any time in the discipline's history.
Richard Evans Schultes
Richard Evans Schultes, often referred to as the "father of ethnobotany", explained the discipline in this way: Ethnobotany simply means ... investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world.
India with diverse ethnic groups and rich biodiversity has a century old heritage of medicinal phototherapy for the treatment of various diseases and promotion of health. The branch of ethno botany which deals with the traditional systems of medicine or folk lore medicines is called medico-ethno botany.
Scope of Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make the use of indigenous plants. Ethnobotanists explore how plants are used for such things as food, shelter, medicine, clothing, hunting and religious ceremonies. These plants are known as ethnobotanicals.
Definition. Ethnomedicine is a term that refers to a wide range of healthcare systems/structures, practices, beliefs, and therapeutic techniques that arise from indigenous cultural development. ... Ethnomedicine isn't limited to the obvious things, like using indigenous plants and ingredients to treat the sick
This type of medicine is defined as ethnomedicine and “explores the medical institutions and the manner in which peoples cope with illness and disease as a result of their cultural perspective” (“Ethnomedicine”). ... Preserving traditional medical practices should therefore be of great importance to medical aid workers.
Ethnobotanists are scientists. They study how people of a particular culture or region use the plants that are native to the area in which they live. Ethnobotany is a subdiscipline of botany. It is the science of studying how plants are used to make food, clothing, shelter and medicine.
study of medicinal plants in prehistoric periods, their importance in the present world and systematic utilization from traditional to modern medicines especially in India. The second chapter “Importance of Ethnobotany” provides its definition, ancestry and the relation of plants with human beings in the present 21st century. Third chapter clearly explains about the study area, the life style of the Gondu tribes, their customs, traditions and the geographical distribution of the flora. Description of the plants in to taxonomical identification is given alphabetically in chapter four.
The last but not the least chapter “Ethnobotanical studies of plants used by Gondu tribes” is explained in details. The photographs of the plant used, method of preparation, mode of administration, feed diet is clearly given with the sub headings. This chapter is the major focus of the ethnomedicinal aspects in which the information is gathered from the actual scene of practicing and documented in the present book. I hope that this publication will help the students, researchers, pharama industries, R & D institutions and medicinal plant growers from the details given in this book.
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