جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « گیاهان دارویی » در نشریات گروه « علوم اجتماعی »

Alternative medicine treatment traditions, are favored by a range of social actors. The purpose of the research is to identify the areas of tendency towards alternative medicine traditions and to discover the lived experience of Tehrani citizens regarding procedures included in them. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with 30 people who referred to diagnostic-treatment centers active under alternative medicine traditions in Tehran, who were selected purposefully and based on inclusion criteria. Exploration of experiences was done based on the Claizian method. "Hegemony of social constructions discrediting biomedicine", "Demand of heterogeneity arising from the spread of Corona", "Hidden coexistence of biomedicine with economy and politics", "Prevention and treatment as a lifestyle", "Applied therapy in the context of the organic and natural, "pluralistic undesirability of bio-medicine ", and "effective identity creation based on self-realization" were the final themes answering the study questions. The informants are further informed about the opposition to some of the words and actions included in the traditions of alternative medicine. They put emphasis on refusing to stick to advertisements and avoiding the confiscation of religious beliefs and traditional ideas for the common good, and development of professionalism in regard to promotion of alternative medicine traditions.

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.

Ethnobotany is the method of showing how local people make use of plants. Considering their use for the survival and livelihood of different communities since the past confirms the dependence on and connection with plants. In this study, Miran Castle area of Ramian city has been investigated regarding the richness of plant species and local people's indigenous knowledge.

The required information was gathered in the form of semi-structured interviews and participatory observation and interviews were conducted with local experts. In this research, we selected the species of 10 plant families that people had more knowledge about and the number of quotes was more than other plants.

The results confirmed a various knowledge and use of plants so that out of 15 selected plant species, 10 species had medicinal-edible uses, medicinal purposes, 3 for fodder, and 2 species had toxic properties. In addition, the study showed that the local people named the plants according to their morphological characteristics and ecological needs, also, they knew well where the plants grow, the way they were harvested, and used as food, medicine, tools, and shelter for living their lives.

The city of Hamedan has had the principles of urban planning since three thousand seven hundred years ago. An ancient land whose people have passed on indigenous experiences and knowledge from generation to generation. In this regard, the climate, rich vegetation of the slopes of Alvand mountain and the diversity of medicinal plants, have caused herbal medicine to be considered by the people living in the city as one of the important indigenous sciences. The traditional sages of the city, from the Khosravi family to other unknown contemporary sages, have followed this path. Today, the local herbal drugs of the region and the collected plants are being sold in Hamedan bazaar, city perfumeries, as well as in villages and nomadic areas. In this article, which is the result of library and field studies, an attempt is made to record information about plants and traditional healing methods in the Alvandkuh region of Hamadan, which is being forgotten. Accordingly, by attending the target areas alternately and conducting interviews with knowledgeable people in the field of traditional medicine and medicinal plants, we assessed a number of native medicinal plants that in belief of this people play a key role in healling illnesses. Also, the effective medicinal plants of Alvandkuh region have been identified separately with some informations about them such as scientific name, Persian name, local name, methods of their native use and the cases they are used for.

This article aims to quantitatively evaluate the biodiversity of medicinal plants in order to protect vulnerable species. Biodiversity has been involved in a crisis rooted in human activities since past. In lack of control over unlimited human expectations, the destructive effects on  environment will increase and the crisis will exacerbate. Iran has a variety of ecological regions where have created animal and plant biodiversity and also a variety of climates, ethnics, cultures, customs and rituals.The present study is based on field studies in the rural areas of Darab city of Fars province: Morvarid, Hyderabad, Dehmord, Fath al-Mubin. Based on the findings, 89 species of medicinal plants belonging to 43 families are identified in the target areas. The largest number with 14 species belongs to the mint family. This area has 6 biological type, 4 vegetative forms, 8 consuming organs with 3 germination periods that are distributed on both even and steep surfaces. According to the results, 9 plants are seriously exposed to damage: Ferula Assa-foetida, Pistacia Atlantica, Zataria Multiflora, Amygdalus Scoparia Spach, Ziziphus Spina Christi, Prangos Ferulacea, Dracocephalum, Myrtus Communis, Ziziphora Clinopodioides. High interest in the use and exploitation of medicinal plants, failure to record indigenous knowledge and lack of revitalization, development, conservation and supervision, will probably lead to deletion of effective plant genes of this region in the near future.

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.

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.

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.

The main purpose of this research was to study the factors affecting on rural women’s intentions of using herbal medicines. The statistical population of the research consisted of women referred to rural health centers in central district of Karaj township. The sample size consisted of 110 subjects selected by using two-stage sampling technique. Standard questionnaires developed by Mohammdi Zeidi et al. (2012) and Luo et al. (2013) helped to collect data. A panel of experts confirmed content validity of the questionnaires. Construct validity and reliability of the research instrument were confirmed through examining of model fit in three levels of measurement model, structural model and total model. For analyzing data Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) multivariate technique (Partial Least Squares) was used through Smart PLS software. The results showed that two variables of social norms and perceived behavioral control had a positive and significant effect on rural women’s attitude towards the use of herbal medicines. The results also revealed that variables of social norms, perceived behavioral control and attitude had a positive and significant effect on rural women’s intention to use herbal medicines and explained about 61 percent of its variances.

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 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.

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.

Tendency toward using medicinal plants have been made pervasive. This research studies the knowledge, attitudes and the usage of medicinal plant among people in Nain city. The data collecting tool was a 19-item research-made questionnaire. Its validity was proofed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by using Cronbach's alpha of 695/0. Sample size of 378 was determined based on Cochran formula. The questionnaire was distributed randomly and data gathering conducted in 1394. The software SPSS22 was used for analytical data analysis. The highest Indications were: abdominal pain (67%), chills (1.65%), stress (29%), breast disease pain (22%), skin diseases (3%) and ants with most application were flixweed (71%), borage (50%), chamomile (39%), Ginger (23%) Vbvmadran (11%). According to the findings of the investigation, the most important reasons for using medicinal plants were less side effects (75%) and a better result (76%) comparing chemical medicine. The results of this study, shows that higher consumption of medicinal plants has better results and fewer side effects than chemical medicine, thus informing the population about the possible effects seems necessary.

Human connection with its peripheral world ecology, particularly with plants is a connection based on understanding and awareness. In the middle of biodiversity plant area has a special significanc for removing human needs along time ago. In this manner, in recent decades, ethnographic plant field was created with aim to study how people from one culture, one nation, or one specific area use local plants. The aim of writing this paper is to examine the plant place in indigenous knowledge of people in Ilam province, with an emphasis on sarab kalan region, and to record this indigenous knowledge in treatment of diseases. The descriptive research in the present case, the deep method, and several key techniques are used. 155 plants were identified in the region that indigenous people were aware of their properties as well as their identification of health. Since the under discussion community, sarab kalan village in traditional and stable frame has started the transition to the upheaval and instability, keep distance from cultural and domestic elements and forget huge wealth of his indigenous knowledge as well as the main tendency to flora which is increasing all over the world necessitate these studies.

This paper is the outcome of a research completed in the ethno-botany field. In this paper we have tried to discover and then register the indigenous knowledge of the residents of Ovan region by emphasizing on qualitative method and using data collection techniques such as observation and interview.
In this study we have tried to identify the wild plants (self-growing) that are used by the community in different forms i.e., nutrition, medicinal, and other various applications. Then we have collected and registered the required ethno-botanic information through specialized ethno-botanic questionnaires i.e., local names, Persian and Latin names, accessibility, the used parts, and how the plants are utilized.
In this paper we have referred to 60 plant species in the region.  The Herbarium researchers at Tarbiat Moalem University have identified these plants and registered their Latin names.  Finally, the completed Herbarium has been put at the disposal of Tarbiat Moalam University so that other scholars and researchers could use it.
Among the variety of plants that have been identified in this region we could name different garden plants i.e., sour cherry, almond, oleaster, jujube, hazel-nut, walnut and etc.; and herbaceous plants (self-growing weeds) i.e., milk vetch (astragalus), acanthus, licorice, etc.; also among the plants that grow alongside rivers and inside the Ovan lake we could name river bamboo, watercress, and stream peppergrass.

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.