Abstract An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to collect information from
traditional healers on the use of medicinal plants in Kancheepuram district of
Tamil Nadu during October 2003 to April 2004. The indigenous knowledge of local
traditional healers and the native plants used for medicinal purposes were
collected through questionnaire and personal interviews during field trips. The
investiga... hiện toàn bộ
Alberto Kioharu Nishida, Nivaldo Nordi, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves
Abstract Traditional human communities have a wide knowledge of their
environment. Collection of animals in estuarine and coastal areas are directly
influenced by tidal cycles. The aim of this study is to evaluate the
understanding of the tides associated with the lunar cycle held by people who
gather crustaceans and molluscs in the State of Paraiba. The empirical knowledge
of 20 crab gatherers an... hiện toàn bộ
Jahangeer A. Bhat, Munesh Kumar, Rainer W. Bussmann
Abstract Background Himalayan forests are the most important source of medicinal
plants and with useful species for the local people. Kedarnath Wildlife
Sanctuary (KWLS) is situated in the interior part of the Garhwal Himalayan
region. The presented study was carried out in Madhmeshwar area of KWLS for the
ecological status of medicinal plants and further focused on the ethnomedicinal
uses of thes... hiện toàn bộ