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
mohammad samiei; mohammad Rahim Forouzeh
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Accessing the information that the elderly of different communities have , is one of the ways to restore traditions that are in danger of destruction. The purpose of this study is to identify the trees, their organs used by forest edge users and the by-products of this ecosystem. Information was recorded ...
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Accessing the information that the elderly of different communities have , is one of the ways to restore traditions that are in danger of destruction. The purpose of this study is to identify the trees, their organs used by forest edge users and the by-products of this ecosystem. Information was recorded in the two ways of conversation in the natives' place of residence and participatory observation, and through field surveys, herbarium samples of tree limbs were collected and identified with reliable sources. For each tree, the local name, organ, used, medicinal properties and how to use them were recorded. In this research, 10 species of trees that were used more by local people were selected. The words expressed in their language for the parts of trees are completely narrative and are named according to their use. They are aware of the vegetative form, places where trees grow, different properties and ways of using tree limbs and how to exploit forest by-products and they use it in their lives.
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.
Morvarid Hosseini; Mohamad Rahim Forouzeh; Hossein Barani
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One method used to answer the human concerns in modern society is referring to the empirical knowledge of the past and using the wisdom of the local people's historical knowledge. Among this valuable knowledge, indigenous knowledge is unique in identifying edible plants and their consumption practices ...
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One method used to answer the human concerns in modern society is referring to the empirical knowledge of the past and using the wisdom of the local people's historical knowledge. Among this valuable knowledge, indigenous knowledge is unique in identifying edible plants and their consumption practices in local communities. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify and document the ethnobotany of edible plants in Zebarkhan rangelands located in Razavi Khorasan province. In this study, the traditional beliefs and knowledge of the people about plants were collected in the form of free interviews, participatory observation and continuous presence in 2017-2018. Snowball and purposive sampling were done in order to select participants. The questions posed with the focus on the local names, vegetative forms, methods of harvesting, the organ used, consumption, and plants attributes. The interviews were then continued until the repetitive responses would confirm the reliability and validity of the interview. Finally, the information were classified, analyzed and the key concepts were extracted based on the goal of research.The findings showed that except for the provision of annual food and medical supplies, most of the identified species consisted of multifunctional medicinal and livestock usage and they were also involved with the provision of the livelihood of the residents through collection and sale or forage livestock. The results and findings of this research can be used as a basis for future research on the development of nutrition knowledge and management of rangelands through the improvement and revival with edible and medicinal plants.
Gholamali Heshmati; Hossein Barani
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As ways of learning, understanding and also attitude toward the world, indigenous knowledge is defined as the result of years of experience and problem-solving via trial and error by groups of people having applied natural resources in their surrounding environment. Stock holders, including tribal and ...
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As ways of learning, understanding and also attitude toward the world, indigenous knowledge is defined as the result of years of experience and problem-solving via trial and error by groups of people having applied natural resources in their surrounding environment. Stock holders, including tribal and rural societies in Iran, have had valuable savings in the field of indigenous knowledge in range management for many years that is cultural and social potential of this ancient community. This research was conducted on principles of classification and nominalization of environmental components as an important factor in the rangeland classification system from the perspective of indigenous knowledge. Data collection was carried out through interviews in nomads' residence and participatory observation through survey research. Key concepts were then extracted from natives' narrative knowledge. The results indicate that nomads have subtle and detailed observations about the classification system that is completely corresponded with local conditions. As they have separate classifications for each surrounding environmental components. Accordingly, they classify rangeland based on topographic features, temperature, vegetation, soil, water resources, land use and access road for every part of which they have separate definition. These parts are named and defined in such a way that for a majority of locals are known as practical concepts. While there is no publication for this kind of categorization system, the environmental culture causes nomads living in that area to make use of this system.
Rahim Furizeh; gholamali heshmati; Hossein barani
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Indigenous knowledge, as an important part of the culture of all regions, includes the conditions in which humans adapt with the ecosystem. Generally, it is ethnographic responsibility to record and gather this knowledge. One of the effective ways in ethnographic researches is recording indigenous knowledge ...
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Indigenous knowledge, as an important part of the culture of all regions, includes the conditions in which humans adapt with the ecosystem. Generally, it is ethnographic responsibility to record and gather this knowledge. One of the effective ways in ethnographic researches is recording indigenous knowledge in the field of cooking by the use of different plants in their habitat being completely involved in socio-cultural issues. Accordingly, it is the subject of ethnography and anthropology as well. The first step of this study, done in Dilegan rangeland in kohgiloye and Boirahmad province, was identifying plants that all or parts of their organs were used as a main course or flavors. The plants consisted of different vegetative forms of trees, forbs and shrubs, like fruits, leaves, pedicel and bulbs. After that, free interviewing and participatory observations were applied in order to gather the name and also the way of cooking local food prepared by nomads. Finally, 21 edible plants were identified and 24 ways of cooking plants were written and recorded. Results show that one of the magnificent aspects of nomadic life is using various plants in the preparation of traditional dishes having been passed down from generation to generation by their mothers. Providing the food in the tribal families is in such a way in most of which plants are used as a main course or flavors.
