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Local knowledge of homegarden plants in Miao ethnic communities in Laershan region, Xiangxi area, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Jin Luo, Qiang Li, Jianwu He, Jin Yan, Shujie Zhang, Xuepei Chang, Tao Wu
Homegardens are small-scale land use systems with significant implications for local livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development due to their diverse flora and fauna. Conducting homegarden surveys enables researchers to gain insights into the traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous communities, preserve homegarden biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods. This
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Ethnopharmacology of five flowers herbal tea, a popular traditional beverage in Hong Kong and South China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Kwun-Tin Chan, Hoi-Yan Wu, Wing-Yee Tin, Paul Pui-Hay But, Sidney Chin-Hung Cheung, Pang-Chui Shaw
It has been a long-standing tradition of using herbal tea for preventive and therapeutic healthcare in Hong Kong and South China and Five Flowers Tea is one of the most popular herbal teas. Based on the principle of traditional Chinese medicine, the pharmacological functions are to clear heat and dispel dampness in the body. Heat and dampness are thought to contribute to a range of health problems
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Different divergence processes of isoglosses of folk nomenclature between wild trees and rice landraces imply the need for different conservation planning based on the type of plant resources J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yoshinori Tokuoka, Mincheol Seo, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Fukuhiro Yamasaki, Kenichiro Kimura, Kenji Takashima, Kiyokazu Hashigoe, Hiromitsu Matsui, Mitsunori Oka
The intensification of production and socio-economic changes have accelerated the loss of local traditional knowledge and plant resources. Understanding the distribution and determinants of such biocultural diversity is essential in planning efficient surveys and conservation efforts. Because the concept of biocultural diversity in socio-ecological adaptive systems comprises biological, cultural, and
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Harmony in nature: understanding the cultural and ecological aspects of plant use in Ladakh J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Kunzes Angmo, Bhupendra S. Adhikari, Rainer W. Bussmann, Gopal S. Rawat
Traditional knowledge (TK) in Ladakh encapsulates a repository of experimental wisdom cultivated over millennia. Despite this cultural wealth, dwindling interest among the younger generations in the region’s age-old practices underscores the urgency to document TK. The current study investigates the diverse usage of plants in Surru, Wakha and Lower Indus valleys of Western Ladakh exploring the influence
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Saving the local tradition: ethnobotanical survey on the use of plants in Bologna district (Italy) J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ilaria Chiocchio, Lorenzo Marincich, Manuela Mandrone, Simona Trincia, Clarissa Tarozzi, Ferruccio Poli
Traditional knowledge about plants is unfortunately subjected to a progressive loss, mainly due to globalization and depopulation of the rural areas. This work enhances the ethnobotanical knowledge from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna district, and contributes to preserving Italy’s plant-based traditional knowledge and to valorize local resources also in view of an ecological transition. The study
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Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by indigenous and local communities of Dugda District, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Bula Kere Oda, Ermias Lulekal, Bikila Warkineh, Zemede Asfaw, Asfaw Debella
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants have been used by the people of Dugda District in the primary health care system to treat various livestock ailments for generations, particularly, in underserved rural areas. However, these ethnoveterinary practices and medicinal plants are dwindling without proper documentation, due to undergoing socio-cultural and environmental changes. Hence, this study aimed at
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Traditional knowledge of animal-derived medicines used by Gelao community in Northern Guizhou, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Xiaoqi Liu, Shuo Li, Yi Feng, Xingxing Chen, Yuhan Ma, Hai Xiao, Yongxia Zhao, Sha Liu, Guishen Zheng, Xiujuan Yang, Faming Wu, Jian Xie
This study aims to document and preserve the traditional medicinal knowledge of the Gelao community in Northern Guizhou, China, providing valuable insights for modern pharmacological research and the development of these traditional remedies. Our methodology encompassed a blend of literature review, community interviews, and participatory observation to delve into the traditional knowledge of animal-derived
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Cultural attitudes and human pressure towards vultures around the Comoé National Park, Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa) J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Asso Armel Asso, N’golo Abdoulaye Koné, Volker Salewski
Populations of vultures in Africa have experienced a rapid decline over recent decades, with some species suffering losses of more than 90%. Various forms of human pressures have been identified as the causes of this decline. However, very little is known about the complex interaction between cultural practises, traditional medicine and the vultures’ natural environment. The purpose of this study was
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Influence of socio-demographic factors on medicinal plant knowledge among three selected ethnic groups in south-central Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Sintayehu Tamene, Mesele Negash, Fortunatus Bulabo Makonda, Linley Chiwona-Karltun
The influence of socio-demographic variables was widely explored to evaluate their impact on indigenous and local ethnobotanical knowledge. However, the studies conducted in Ethiopia mainly focused on rural areas. They were limited to exploring and documenting ethnobotanical knowledge and the associated impacts of socio-demographic variables in rural–urban interface areas among ethnic groups. Hence
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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local Gamo people in Boreda Abaya District, Gamo Zone, southern Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Juhar Zemede, Tegenu Mekuria, Clintone Onyango Ochieng, Guy Eric Onjalalaina, Guang-Wan Hu
Medicinal plants have been used for centuries and are still relied upon by over 80% of the Ethiopian population. The people of Gamo, southern Ethiopia, have a rich cultural and traditional lifestyle with a long history of using plant resources for various uses including traditional herbal medicine. However, their traditional knowledge of traditional medicinal plants in Boreda Abaya District has not
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Dibatie district, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, western Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Baressa Anbessa, Ermias Lulekal, Paulos Getachew, Ariaya Hymete
Plants deliver livelihood and food for millions of people in the world. Indeed, wild edible plants support rural communities in developing countries to overcome seasonal unfavorable conditions. In rural areas of Ethiopia, wild edible plants play an indispensable role in fighting food insecurity as emergency or supplementary foods. Hence, this research was aimed at studying the ethnobotanical assessment
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Amazonian useful plants described in the book “Le Pays des Amazones” (1885) of the Brazilian propagandist Baron de Santa-Anna Nery: a historical and ethnobotanical perspective J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Lucas N. R. Silva, Elaine C. P. Oliveira, Leopoldo C. Baratto
Frederico José de Santa-Anna Nery (1848–1901) was a Brazilian Baron who referred to himself as a "volunteer propagandist" for Brazil in Europe, serving as an immigration agent to publicize the living conditions in the Amazon region, advocating for its development and modernization at the end of the nineteenth century. Santa-Anna Nery’s most famous book is "Le Pays des Amazones" (The Lands of the Amazons)
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Making the most of scarce biological resources in the desert: Loptuq material culture in Eastern Turkestan around 1900 J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Patrick Hällzon, Zulhayat Ötkür, Sabira Ståhlberg, Ingvar Svanberg
Most fisher-gatherer communities we know of utilized a limited number of natural resources for their livelihood. The Turkic-speaking Loptuq (exonym Loplik, Loplyk) in the Lower Tarim River basin, Taklamakan desert, Eastern Turkestan (Xinjiang), were no exception. Their habitat, the Lop Nor marsh and lake area, was surrounded by desert and very poor in plant species; the Loptuq had to make the most
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The influence of exotic and native plants on illnesses with physical and spiritual causes in the semiarid region of Piauí, Northeast of Brazil J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Paulo Henrique da Silva, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Sofia Zank, André Luiz Borba do Nascimento, Maria Carolina de Abreu
Local medical systems (LMS) include native and exotic plants used for the treatment of diseases of physical and spiritual nature. The incorporation of exotic plants into these systems has been the subject of many studies. In this context, an analysis was conducted on the influence of the origin of plants on diseases of physical and spiritual nature in order to evaluate the therapeutic versatility of
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An ethnobotanical study of wild edible fruits in miombo woodlands of Tabora region in Western Tanzania J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Michael Elias Mgalula
Wild edible fruits found in Tanzania's miombo woods are an indispensable source of food and medicine. Unfortunately, with the rapid expansion of human activities and urbanisation in the Tabora rural, Uyui and Sikonge districts of Western Tanzania, some wild fruits are disappearing due to the loss of plant diversity. The objectives of this study wereL: to document the knowledge related to wild edible
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Yi people in Mile, Yunnan, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Hongrui Li, Caiwen Huang, Yanhong Li, Pujing Wang, Jingxian Sun, Zizhen Bi, Shisheng Xia, Yong Xiong, Xishan Bai, Xiangzhong Huang
The Yi people are a sociolinguistic group living in Mile City, which is their typical settlement in southeastern Yunnan, China. Over the long history of using medicinal plants, the Yi people have accumulated and developed a wealth of traditional medicinal knowledge, which has played a vital role in their health care. However, only a few studies have been performed to systematically document the medicinal
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Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by the people of Soro District, Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mulatu Hankiso, Zemede Asfaw, Bikila Warkineh, Abiy Abebe, Bihonegn Sisay, Asfaw Debella
Ethnoveterinary studies are important to maintain the sustainability of livestock health and support people’s livelihoods through the provision of food, maintaining livestock health, and other biological resources. This study was carried out in Soro District, southern Ethiopia, to identify, document and analyse plant species with ethnoveterinary uses along with the associated indigenous and local knowledge
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Plant use and perceptions in the context of sexual health among people of Congolese descent in Belgium J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Laura Van Damme, Lars Chatrou, Eduardo de la Peña, Pathy Kibungu, Césarine Sinatu Bolya, Patrick Van Damme, Wouter Vanhove, Melissa Ceuterick, Emiel De Meyer
The use of medicinal plants is integral to global healthcare systems, with Sub-Saharan Africa maintaining a robust tradition of herbal medicine alongside Western-oriented healthcare. As migrant communities tend to continue traditional herbal practices after migration, documenting this use is vital to develop culturally sensitive healthcare. This study investigates plant usage and perspectives in the
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Correction: The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Muhammad Manzoor, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, Syed Waseem Gillani, Hamayun Shaheen, Andrea Pieroni, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Saddam Saqib, Trobjon Makhkamov, Khislat Khaydarov
Correction: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2023) 19:56 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-023-00631-2 Following publication of the original article, it was brought to the journal's attention that affiliation 5 was incorrectly detailed. Affiliation 5 has since been corrected in the article to the following: Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh
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Advancing ethnobiology for the ecological transition and a more inclusive and just world: a comprehensive framework for the next 20 years J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Alfred Maroyi, Ana H. Ladio, Andrea Pieroni, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Bárbara Arias Toledo, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Gustavo Hallwass, Gustavo Taboada Soldati, Guillaume Odonne, Ina Vandebroek, Joan Vallès, Julio Alberto Hurrell, Manuel Pardo de Santayana, María de los Ángeles La Torre-Cuadros, María Teresa Pulido Silva, Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob, Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel
This opinion piece, written by ethnobiologists from different parts of the world, emphasizes the importance of ethnobiology research in advancing contemporary biology, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and, especially, contributing to the ecological transition and more just and inclusive world. To achieve these goals, it is essential to develop research
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Ethnobotanical study on ritual plants used by Hani people in Yunnan, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xueyu Ma, Dan Luo, Yong Xiong, Caiwen Huang, Ganpeng Li
The Hani people, who reside in Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, rely on rice terrace farming as their primary livelihood. They utilize plants in various traditional ritual practices. The Hani people have categorized the value of plants based on their natural attributes and have refined the ways of using different plants in specific rituals through practical
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The perception of fungi among Karajá indigenous children and adolescents from Brazil J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Mazulkieliche Jeronimo dos Reis, Lucas Leonardo-Silva, Solange Xavier-Santos
Environmental perception involves the interpretation and interaction of individuals with their surroundings, influenced by cultural, social, and individual factors. Analyzing the environmental perception of children and adolescents contributes to fostering awareness and ethical behavior toward the environment. Indigenous communities, such as the Karajá from Brazil, possess significant environmental
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How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)? J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Carlos Cédric Ahoyo, Thierry Dèhouegnon Houéhanou, Alain Sèakpo Yaoitcha, Bénédicte Perpétue Akpi, Armand Natta, Marcel Romuald Benjamin Houinato
Several hypotheses have been used in ethnobotany to explain the plant’s selection criteria by people for their daily needs. Thus, it is important to assess synergy and complementarity among them, especially, those concerning the plant use value, social dynamics and human traits. The study aims to (i) highlight people’s socio-economic factors, and plant ecological traits that affect the plant use-availability
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Correction: The quest for Homer’s moly: exploring the potential of an early ethnobotanical complex J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Rafael Molina-Venegas, Rodrigo Verano
Correction: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2024) 20:11 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00650-7 Following publication of the original article it was reported that the references cited in footnotes 1 and 2 were incorrect. Footnote 1 erroneously cited references [71], [72], and [73]. These have been corrected to references [70], [71], and [72] respectively in the following sentence: “The
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Yams (Dioscorea spp.) in shellmounds and swiddens: ancient history in Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Dalzemira Anselmo da Silva Souza, Dione Rocha da Bandeira, Nivaldo Peroni
In Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil, records of yam consumption exist among shellmound builders from at least 4000 years ago. Shellmounds (sambaquis) are anthropogenic structures in the form of mounds with layers of shells associated with other faunal remains, as well as with charcoal, artefacts and burial. Larger sambaquis are considered to be funerary monuments. The indigenous Jê and Guarani people
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From the name to the popular image of the plant: the Polish names for the black elder (Sambucus nigra) J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Olga Kielak
The names of plants convey information on their appearance (shape, structure, colour), taste or smell, their uses (practical, ceremonial, magical and medicinal) as well as the beliefs and convictions associated with them. Assuming that the particular features of plants, entrenched in their names, must have been important to language users for some reason, the analysis of plant names can help reconstruct
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The quest for Homer’s moly: exploring the potential of an early ethnobotanical complex J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Rafael Molina-Venegas, Rodrigo Verano
The Homeric plant moly is a mysterious herb mentioned in Book 10 of the Odyssey. In the early 1980s, a pharmacological thesis to identify the plant was put forward for the first time, regarding the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis L.) as candidate species. The proposal was inspired by the snowdrop’s acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibiting properties and its alleged morphological reminiscence to other plants
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Study on medicinal food plants in the Gaoligongshan Biosphere Reserve, the richest biocultural diversity center in China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Zhuo Cheng, Shuyan Lin, Ziyi Wu, Chen Lin, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Jiahua Li, Chunlin Long
Traditional knowledge associated with medicinal food plants (MFPs) plays a vital role in fighting hidden hunger and safeguarding the health of local people. MFPs resources are abundant in the Gaoligongshan area, a biosphere reserve with the richest biocultural diversity in China. Local people of different linguistic groups also have rich traditional botanical knowledge. However, there are still few
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An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Bai people in Yunlong County northwest Yunnan, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Hongli Gao, Wei Huang, Chunyan Zhao, Yong Xiong
The Bai people in Yunlong County, northwest Yunnan, China, have used medicinal plants and traditional remedies for ethnoveterinary practices. The Bai have mastered ethnoveterinary therapeutic methods in livestock breeding since ancient times. The Bai’s traditional ethnoveterinary knowledge is now facing extinction, and their unique ethnoveterinary practices have rarely been recorded. This study documented
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Haitian women in New York City use global food plants for women’s health J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Ella T. Vardeman, Edward J. Kennelly, Ina Vandebroek
Despite the availability of mainstream biomedical healthcare in New York City (NYC), community-based ethnomedicine practices remain a low-cost, culturally relevant treatment for many immigrants. Previous urban ethnobotany research in NYC has established that several Caribbean communities continue using medicinal plants for women’s health after immigration. This study sought to address to what extent:
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Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal research into medicinal plants in the Mt Stara Planina region (south-eastern Serbia, Western Balkans) J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Snežana Jarić, Olga Kostić, Zorana Miletić, Milica Marković, Dimitrije Sekulić, Miroslava Mitrović, Pavle Pavlović
Ethnobotanical research in Southeast Europe—one of the most important European hotspots for biocultural diversity—is significant for the acquisition of Traditional Ecological Knowledge related to plants as well as for encouraging the development of local environments. The current ethnobotanical research was conducted in the region of Mt Stara Planina (south-eastern Serbia), which is characterised by
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Integrating depth and rigor in ethnobiological and ethnomedical research J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Romulo Romeu da Nóbrega Alves
Ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, traditionally descriptive disciplines chronicling Indigenous People and Local Community (IPLC) practices, face the challenge of incorporating hypothesis-driven research to address contemporary issues. This paper argues for a synergistic approach where both approaches are valued for their unique contributions to understanding human–nature interactions and informing policy
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Local and traditional knowledge systems, resistance, and socioenvironmental justice J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Natalia Hanazaki
In this essay, for the debate series of Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, I argue against the oversimplified causal argument that the maintenance of local and traditional knowledge systems is related to less advantaged circumstances. This statement is based on a colonialist perspective of what a less advantageous circumstance is, which is being questioned by several authors. It also ignores
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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Mulugeta Alemu, Zemede Asfaw, Ermias Lulekal, Bikila Warkineh, Asfaw Debella, Bihonegn Sisay, Eyob Debebe
Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa, which combines richness in plant resources and cultures of human plant use. The people of Habru District of North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) have a long history of use of plant resources for various purposes including in traditional herbal remedy preparation and use. However, the district has not been adequately studied for its ethnobotanical
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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Mohammed Almustafa Yosif Mohammed Muhakr, Ikram Madani Ahmed, Gihan Omer Mohamed El hassan, Sakina Yagi
The documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge in Sudan is restricted to specific regions, and there is a far-reaching lack of written information on the traditional use of medicinal plants in other places like Darfur State, in western Sudan. The present study was designed to document the medicinal plants used in traditional medicine of Melit area in North Darfur State. Ethnomedicinal information was
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the indigenous community of the western region of Mizoram, India J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Laldinfeli Ralte, Hmingremhlua Sailo, Y. Tunginba Singh
Plants have long been utilized as traditional medicines by the inhabitants. However, until recently, the traditional knowledge had not been extensively documented from the hilly state of Mizoram, India. The present study was designed to perform a quantitative analysis of ethnomedicinal plants used by Mizo tribes using quantitative ethnobotanical indices. The study attempts to find new ethnomedicinal
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Preliminary exploration of herbal tea products based on traditional knowledge and hypotheses concerning herbal tea selection: a case study in Southwest Guizhou, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Xiaofeng Long, Sailesh Ranjitkar, Anna Waldstein, Huan Wu, Qingqing Li, Yanfei Geng
Herbal tea usually refers to “beverage plants that do not belong to the genus Camellia”, and it holds a significant historical legacy as a traditional beverage among specific regions and ethnic groups. In light of this, our research aims to investigate and analyze the traditional knowledge pertaining to herbal tea plants used by local people in the Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou
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Traditional ecological knowledge sustains due to poverty and lack of choices rather than thinking about the environment J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Abdullah Abdullah, Shujaul Mulk Khan
In this debate article, we have tried to discuss Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and its close link to the available resources and lack of options in the indigenous communities. We came across the article of Hartel et al. where they initiated a discussion on this important but debatable topic of TEK and its merits and demirits for the environment. We believe that this discourse could continue
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Use of wild vertebrates for consumption and bushmeat trade in Brazil: a review J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 José Augusto Aragão Silva, Leonardo Moura dos Santos Soares, Felipe Silva Ferreira, André Bastos da Silva, Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto
Bushmeat is a resource exploited by thousands of people around the world, especially in tropical and neotropical regions, constituting an important source of protein and income. But what is known, so far, about the consumption and trade of wild vertebrate meat (hereinafter “bushmeat”) in a megadiverse country like Brazil? This question was answered through a systematic survey of publications on the
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East meets west: using ethnobotany in ethnic urban markets of Barcelona metropolitan area (Catalonia) as a tool for biocultural exchange J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Ugo D’Ambrosio, Cristina Pozo, Joan Vallès, Airy Gras
Ethnobotanical studies in metropolitan areas and urban ethnic markets have grown considerably in recent years as large cities have demonstrated to be significantly rich in biocultural diversity and in driving its evolution, as human populations migrate from one region to another. Urban spaces also represent important places of rich multicultural and multilingual interaction and exchange, where ethnobotany
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Keeping their own and integrating the other: medicinal plant use among Ormurs and Pathans in South Waziristan, Pakistan J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Musheerul Hassan, Aman Ullah, Zahid Ullah, Renata Sõukand, Andrea Pieroni
In multicultural societies, traditional knowledge among minorities faces several challenges. Minority groups often face difficult situations living in specific peripheral geographies and striving to retain their biocultural heritage, including medicinal plant knowledge and practices. Folk medicinal plant knowledge is a dynamic eco-cultural complex influenced by various environmental, socio-cultural
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Harvesting Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. in a western Amazon rural community: local ecological knowledge and meaning to “nut-crackers” J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Arlene Oliveira Souza, Alessandra Rufino Santos, Sergio de Faria Lopes, Tathyna Rodrigues Soares
The collection of Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. (castanha-da-Amazônia; Brazil nuts) seeds make up part of the everyday activities of the traditional populations that have inhabited all of the Amazon basin since remote times. Nonetheless, knowledge about these harvesting activities in native forest areas has not been well documented. The present study was designed to better understand the significance
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Interactions between local medical systems and the biomedical system: a conceptual and methodological review in light of hybridization subprocesses J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Marina Barros Abreu, Thais Samila de Oliveira Ferraz, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior
Local medical systems (LMSs) are complex and dynamic, encompassing local perceptions of diseases, prevention and treatment strategies, and evaluations of therapeutic responses. These systems are not isolated and interact with other medical systems, such as the biomedical system. The interaction between these systems creates a "contact zone", which some authors refer to as intermedicality, involving
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Plant diversity and ethnobotanical importance of home gardens in Ghana’s middle belt: a cross-sectional survey of the Sunyani municipality J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo, Daniel Yawson, Kwame Baffour Asare, Vanessa Ohui Dadeboe, Isaac Kojo Buabeng, Justice Aggrey, Dery Aaron Dapillah, David Kojo Boateng, Emmanuel Offe, Thomas Abudu Alhassan
Home gardens are a species-rich socioecological system with a diverse range of cultivated and naturally occurring plants with the potential to make contributions to address sustainable food, biodiversity and climate crisis. However, there is a dearth of information on the socio-demographic profile of home gardeners and the importance of home gardens to ethnobotany, food security and biodiversity. Therefore
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Ethnomedicinal plants in Champadevi rural municipality, Okhaldhunga district, Nepal J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Deepa Karki, Dipak Khadka, Ripu Mardhan Kunwar, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Hem Raj Paudel, Sijar Bhatta, Shi Shi
Okhaldhunga is a hilly district with fragile socioeconomic conditions, limited access to health care, social stigma, and poor resource management, where most people rely on medicinal plants for primary health care. The use of medicinal plants for primary health care varies with socioeconomic attributes. Following the intra-cultural analysis, we documented and tested the hypothesis that use of medicinal
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Ethnobotanical contributions to global fishing communities: a review J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza, Natalia Hanazaki, Baiba Prūse, Agnese Martini, Maria Viktoria Bittner, Sophia Kochalski, Edison Macusi, Aimee Ciriaco, Giulia Mattalia, Renata Sõukand
Ethnobotanical knowledge about the role of plants in fisheries provides valuable ecological information vital for sustainable management of local resources; however, it is diluted and understudied globally. This literature review aims to map the knowledge of plant use within traditional fishing communities. Through the PRISMA method, we identified and selected 34 articles reporting the use of plants
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The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Muhammad Manzoor, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, Syed Waseem Gillani, Hamayun Shaheen, Andrea Pieroni, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Saddam Saqib, Trobjon Makhkamov, Khislat Khaydarov
The mountainous region of Kashmir is a biodiversity hotspot, with diverse local communities and a rich cultural history linked to nature. Mountain ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change. This study emphasises the need to record the indigenous ethnoecological knowledge of wild plants used for the treatment of various ailments at higher elevations in remote areas where globalisation poses
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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plant knowledge among three ethnic groups in peri-urban areas of south-central Ethiopia J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sintayehu Tamene, Mesele Negash, Fortunatus Bulabo Makonda, Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Kefyalew Sahle Kibret
Documenting traditional knowledge on plant use among ethnic groups has enabled researchers to obtain a better understanding of how indigenous flora is seen and used in daily life. Their therapeutic applications will also encourage future conservation and phytochemical research, potentially leading to the development of novel drugs. However, past ethnobotanical studies conducted in Ethiopia mainly focused
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Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Corinne Mèdéou Anagonou, Laura Estelle Yêyinou Loko, Anicet Gbeblonoudo Dassou, Joelle Toffa, Innocent Djegbe, Manzid Saliou, Alexandre Dansi
Edible insects are important sources of essential nutrients and have the potential to contribute to malnutrition reduction and food security in the Republic of Benin. However, their consumption is always restricted to a limited number of sociocultural groups. To determine how the consumption of insects could be promoted as an alternative food source, this study documents the endogenous knowledge associated
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Ethnobotanical study of traditional forage plants in the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone: conservation and sustainable utilization for animal husbandry J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Jian Xie, Xiaoqi Liu, Mingxia Luo, Fusong Liu, Sha Liu, Yongxia Zhao, Xingsheng Zhang, Wenji Zhao, Faming Wu
This study aims to safeguard the ethnobotanical knowledge pertaining to traditional forage plants within the ethnically diverse Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone. It seeks to establish a foundation for the sustainable utilization of these traditional resources for animal husbandry. A combination of literature research, village interviews, participatory observation, and ethnobotanical quantitative
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Wild edible plants and their cultural significance among the Zhuang ethnic group in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Sizhao Liu, Xinyi Huang, Zhenjun Bin, Bingning Yu, Zushuang Lu, Renchuan Hu, Chunlin Long
Fangchenggang is situated in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, renowned for its rich biodiversity and ethnically diverse population. The Zhuang people, constituting the largest minority group in the area, possess a wealth of traditional knowledge concerning wild edible plants (WEPs) owing to the region's favorable environment and dietary customs. With the rapid development of urbanization
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Correction: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Bulang people in Yunnan, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Hao Zhou, Jiaqi Zhang, Brian S. Kirbis, Zi Mula, Wei Zhang, Yinzhi Kuang, Qing Huang, Lun Yin
Correction: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2023) 19:38 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-023-00609-0 Following publication of the original article, the authors flagged two formatting errors: In the body of Fig. 10, ‘plants’ had been misspelled; throughout the manuscript, certain scientific names had been put in italics while, according to accepted conventions in botanical nomenclature, they
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Academic history, domains and distribution of the hot-cold system in Mexico J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Karina Yaredi García-Hernández, Luis Alberto Vargas-Guadarrama, Heike Vibrans
The hot–cold classification system for things and concepts is widely used by many human groups in Mexico. We conducted a comprehensive review to understand the history, themes, and distribution of this system. We analyzed publications based on field work in Mexico, considering publication date, research approach, study depth, and conceptual domains. We identified the ethnic groups that use the system
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An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Jin Wang, Xiaoyong Ding, Chang-An Guo, Xiong Zhang, Haowen Feng, Huizhao Yang, Yuhua Wang
Wild edible plants (WEPs) play a crucial role in communities with limited communication with the outside world, where unstable factors, such as poor food supply and insufficient access to timely nutritional supplementation, are common, as in the Himalayan region. To document the traditional knowledge of WEPs and explore their significance for communities with minimal global economic exchange, an ethnobotanical
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Medicinal plants of the upper Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda - a cultural crossroads J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Eliot T. Masters
This paper presents a comparative inventory of medicinal plant taxa and their uses by smallholder farming communities of four cultures in the Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda, situated in the eastern Sudanian savanna parkland ecotype of sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of the study was to document the ethnobotanical use of medicinal plants by the Lango, Acholi, Teso (Atesot) and Ethur (jo Abwor)
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Patterns of use of wild food plants by Brazilian local communities: systematic review and meta-analysis J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Lailson César Andrade Gomes, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros, Ana Paula do Nascimento Prata
This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to investigate the patterns of use of native wild food plants of Brazil (native and non-cultivated). We searched ethnobiological works with food plants in Web of Science, Scielo, Scopus and PubMed using different sets of keywords. Initially, the studies were evaluated based on inclusion criteria (systematic data collection instruments, such as interviews;
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Keeping reptiles as pets in Brazil: keepers’ motivations and husbandry practices J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 María Fernanda De la Fuente, Bruna Monielly Carvalho de Araújo, Iamara da Silva Policarpo, Heliene Mota Pereira, Anna Karolina Martins Borges, Washington Luiz Silva Vieira, Gentil Alves Pereira Filho, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves
Reptiles are considered one of the most popular pets in the world and are often associated with an incorrect belief that they are simple, highly adaptable, and easy to keep animals when compared with other pets, such as dogs and cats. However, keeping reptiles as pets can pose several challenges in meeting their needs in a domestic setting, requiring specific conditions and effort to maintain their
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Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Evelyn Anca, Sam Shanee, Magdalena S. Svensson
In the Anthropocene, primate conservation can only take place when considering human culture, perspectives, and needs. Such approaches are increasingly important under the growing impact of anthropogenic activities and increasing number of threatened primates. The Amazon rainforest, rich in cultural and biological diversity, where indigenous people play a crucial role in primate conservation, provides
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Traditional medical practices for children in five islands from the Society archipelago (French Polynesia) J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 François Chassagne, Jean-François Butaud, Raimana Ho, Eric Conte, Édouard Hnawia, Phila Raharivelomanana
Traditional Polynesian medicine for children has been poorly documented, and few data are available on their efficacy and safety. In this context, the aim of this study was to identify traditional practices used for treating children and then assess the efficacy and safety of the most cited remedies by reviewing the literature. In 2022, a semi-structured survey was carried out on five islands from
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Ethnobotanical study on edible flowers in Xishuangbanna, China J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Qing Zhang, Zhuo Cheng, Yanxiao Fan, Dezheng Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Jihai Zhang, Sarana Sommano, Xianjin Wu, Chunlin Long
Edible flowers (EFs) represent valuable sources of both food and medicinal resources, holding the promise to enhance human well-being. Unfortunately, their significance is often overlooked. Ethnobotanical studies on the EFs are lacking in comparison with their botanical and phytochemical research. The practice of consuming flowers as food has a rich culture and long history in China, especially among