Variation and Standardization in the Use of a Chinese Medicinal Moss
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Variation and Standardization in the Use of a Chinese Medicinal Moss. Huixincao (Rhodobryum (Schimp.) Limpr.) is a medicinal moss used for minor heart problems throughout Yunnan province by many of the different minority groups that live there. To study variation in the use of this plant, we conducted interviews with herb sellers and collectors in different areas of Yunnan province. Components of herbal prescriptions that included Huixincao were used as a proxy to quantify variation in use and knowledge of this medicinal moss. According to this method, variation in the use of Huixincao is not correlated with gender, occupation, or ethnicity, but instead appears to be structured by geography. The use of herbs like Huixincao is, to some degree, standardized across both geographical and cultural contexts through the force of widely available herb books published in the 1970s. These books were published as part of China’s directive to enhance the medical system in rural areas and to develop knowledge about Chinese herbs. The books have also allowed for standardized knowledge about this medicinal moss to be translated across very different cultural contexts, ranging from rural areas to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals and medical colleges.
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