Indigenous Knowledge
Soheila Yousofvand; Abolfazl Sharifian; Hamid Reza Qutbal-Dini
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The current study aimed at providing an assessment of pastoralists’ knowledge in Darreh Shahr county at Ilam province associated with Scrophularia striata and Anchusa italica. In this order, field observations, semi-structured interviews and community feedback methods were used with 57 knowledgeable ...
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The current study aimed at providing an assessment of pastoralists’ knowledge in Darreh Shahr county at Ilam province associated with Scrophularia striata and Anchusa italica. In this order, field observations, semi-structured interviews and community feedback methods were used with 57 knowledgeable and skilled local pastoralists with legal grazing license. Result showed that pastoralists carried extensive knowledge with regard to different aspects of these two plant species. This knowledge included morphological and botanical characteristics, phenology, habitat properties including geographical distribution, ecology and companion plants, forage and fodder properties, harvesting approaches, therapeutic properties and side effects. It was found through the findings that, based on traditional knowledge of pastoralists, the main therapeutic properties of Scrophularia striata were treatment of burning injuries, internal infection of the female genital organs, the infection in general and acne. For Anchusa italica the therapeutic properties included sedative effects and reducing stress and depression. The result also showed an erosion of medicinal plants traditional knowledge due to the death of knowledgeable elderlies and the lack of interest among new generations regarding traditional knowledge. The innovation of this study is in the deep examination of traditional knowledge regarding different aspects of ethnobotany besides medicinal properties of plants.
Serwa Hosseini; Gholamali Heshmati; Mohammad Rahim Froozeh; Parviz Karami
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Ethnobotanical investigation in the rangelands of Abidar mountain, located in the southwest of Sanandaj city and the surrounding countrysidehigh ecological diversity and the widespread approach of people to the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine identification and introduction of plants ...
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Ethnobotanical investigation in the rangelands of Abidar mountain, located in the southwest of Sanandaj city and the surrounding countrysidehigh ecological diversity and the widespread approach of people to the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine identification and introduction of plants It made medicinal and native of the region and their uses necessary.Pioneer studies and field surveys, preparation of the list of medicinal and edible plants documentary studies and in-depth and semi-structured interviews, beliefs and knowledge of local communities and their documentation. For each species, plant family, scientific name of the species, Persian name, local name, therapeutic properties, organ used and method of consumption were compiled.Identification of 215 medicinal and edible species belonging to 49 plant families. Asteraceae families with 64 species, Poaceae with 38 species and Apiaceae with 35 species have the most abundance and the distribution percentage is the same, leaves are the most used with 35% distribution and The preparation of tea is the most widely used, the healing of joint and rheumatic pains is the mostThe lack of documented ethnobotanical studies, the need to protect these plants and record people's knowledge about local treatments
Amirreza Amrollahi; Mohamad Rahim Forouzeh; Hossein Barani; Hassan Yeganeh
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Indigenous knowledge as a part of any nation’s culture, has been acquired through experience and gradually become a part of the culture and society. The correct use of this knowledge can lead to endogenous development. Ethnobotany, as a sub branch of indigenous knowledge, investigates the way people ...
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Indigenous knowledge as a part of any nation’s culture, has been acquired through experience and gradually become a part of the culture and society. The correct use of this knowledge can lead to endogenous development. Ethnobotany, as a sub branch of indigenous knowledge, investigates the way people of a particular ethnic, culture, or region make use of native plants. The aim of this study was to introduce edible and medicinal plants used by Googhar local people. For this purpose, during the summer 2019 and spring 2020, edible and medicinal plants used in the region were identified. The information was collected in the form of free interviews, semi-structured interviews and participatory observation. Interviews were conducted purposefully with local experts. Totally, 36 plant species, with the extensive knowledge of local people, were identified in edible and medicinal uses. This knowledge includes the identification of plants, appropriate time of harvest, organs used, medicinal and edible properties, how to use, as well as plant ecology. The results show that leaves have the most edible and medicinal uses. Edible and medicinal plants in forms of cooked and raw have the most consumption, and the most medicinal use includes treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
yasaman kiyasi; Mohamad Rahim Forouzeh; Seyede Zohreh Mirdeilami; Hamid Niknahad
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Indigenous knowledge has been created as centuries of human life experience in this earth and is also specific-ecosystem. "Ethnobotany" is a new extra-disciplinarily of anthropological science and technology in the field of indigenous plant-related knowledge. Khosh Yeylagh rangeland in Golestan province ...
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Indigenous knowledge has been created as centuries of human life experience in this earth and is also specific-ecosystem. "Ethnobotany" is a new extra-disciplinarily of anthropological science and technology in the field of indigenous plant-related knowledge. Khosh Yeylagh rangeland in Golestan province has been studied due to the richness of plant species. The purpose of this study is to collect data from and identify plants having been utilized by local people. Data were recorded in both interview and participatory observation at the plant habitat. The interviewees were selected by snowball method. The local names, used organs, medicinal properties and their use were recorded for all plants. In this study, plant species belonging to 17 families, with the highest number of citations, were selected. The results of this study show that out of 30 selected plant species, 17 belong to edible medicinal, 10 medicinal and 3 medicinal industrial applications. Knowing and habitat prediction of plant species was also one of the most important practical knowledge of local people in Khosh Yeylagh. They are aware of the various forms of vegetation, organ, processes, properties and methods of using plants as food, medicine, tools and shelter in their lives.
Fahimeh Alimirzaei; Amin Mohammadi Kalayeh; MohammadReza Shahraki
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Achievement to experiences and informed and non-documentary information is one of the valuable ways for recovering the traditions which are unconsciously threatened with destruction. The object of this research was identification of the medicinal plants using by nomads and collecting their information ...
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Achievement to experiences and informed and non-documentary information is one of the valuable ways for recovering the traditions which are unconsciously threatened with destruction. The object of this research was identification of the medicinal plants using by nomads and collecting their information about medicinal organs and how they are used, as well as diseases that can be treated with these plants, and in fact the study of ethnobotany and the ethno-pharmacology of medicinal plants using by nomads in the Chehel-Kaman rangeland. Registration of beliefs and Indigenous data of the nomads was conducted by interview in both places of residence in the nomads and participatory interviews at the habitat of the plants. The interviewees were selected by snowball method. At the same time, through participatory interviews and field surveys, plant species were collected to identify based on valid sources of botany. For each medicinal plant species, the scientific name, family, local name, medicinal organ, current therapeutic properties, as well as the method of preparation and use of herbal medicine were developed. Relative Frequency (RF (and Use Value (UV) for each medicinal plant were calculated. In the study area, 51 medicinal species belonging to 26 family were identified. The most populous plant families were Asteraceae and Lamiaceae with 7 and 6 species. The findings showed that the highest frequency of medicinal plants was used for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (52.94%). The highest UV was belonged to Thymus Transcaspicus and Bunium persicum equal to 0.66. Considering the importance of Chehel-kaman rangeland medicinal plants, the results of this research can provide appropriate grounds for the development of phytochemical knowledge and the production of herbal medicines.
bagher khaleghi
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Traditional knowledge is a part of the unique culture of each territory for environmental compliance, that has been achieved through experience and has become part of the social and productive culture of that society. Ethnobotany is the best possible way to study people's awareness of the numerous uses ...
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Traditional knowledge is a part of the unique culture of each territory for environmental compliance, that has been achieved through experience and has become part of the social and productive culture of that society. Ethnobotany is the best possible way to study people's awareness of the numerous uses of plants. This study examined the traditional ecological knowledge of local people on herbaceous and shrub plants that took place in forest villages of Arasbaran area, northwestern Iran. The human population studied in this research were villagers of Mishepareh, rural district located in Kaleybar County and west Manjovan, rural district located in Khodaafrin County of eastern Azarbayjan. In this study, we used qualitative data collection techniques such as unstructured interviews, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. In total, 46 herbaceous and shrub species were detected with traditional medicinal uses. Local people's knowledge about medicinal plants includes ways to use, medicinal uses, proper harvest season, local distribution, processing methods and special parts used. In general, people in the study area have a rich knowledge in this field and ethno-botanist researchers are in need to record these treasures and prevent their loss and forgetfulness.
gholamali heshmati; hossein barani; sayyedeh zohreh mirdeylami
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Indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants is crucial. This extensive knowledge contains different issues such as ethnobotany of medicinal plants. Ethnobotany is human knowledge on botany and plant ecology. In this paper, an ethnobotanical survey has done in the five Turkmen villages around Kalale ...
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Indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants is crucial. This extensive knowledge contains different issues such as ethnobotany of medicinal plants. Ethnobotany is human knowledge on botany and plant ecology. In this paper, an ethnobotanical survey has done in the five Turkmen villages around Kalale district which is located in Northeast of Golestan province. Data collection was done via interviewing, using questionnaires/sheets (totally two hundred and thirty four sheets) at the tree trips/stages to record various data such as collecting time, ecological distribution, local name, medicinal uses and parts of plants used by people. In this study, local people have identified 45 medicinal, edible species which are belonging to 21 families. The results showed that Indigenous knowledge presents invaluable data on the ecological characteristics of plants (ethnoecology), so that can be used to explain distribution of many plant species without applying any expensive and time consuming ecological methods. Meanwhile they have a rich knowledge about medicinal usage of plants
