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An Ethnomedicinal survey study was conducted to get information about the usage of medicinal plants and the diversity of species found around the village. The main objective of the study was to document the plants for their medicinal and other uses. Ethnomedicinal plants are locally available used by tribal communities and local inhabitants for var...
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... of Nepal touching Jhulaghat, India to its border of Nepal. Gokuleshwor village is at an altitude of 800-950 masl (Figure 1). Two wards were selected for study viz. ...
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... all of the respondents were found to have a positive response regarding satisfaction gained from it. About 92% of the respondents are satisfied by the use of it whereas 8% of them are not satisfied with the use of it, Figure 2 (Field survey, 2019). ...
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... low land use in far west Nepal makes more reliable to collect medicinal plant from the field whose use is known (Kunwar et al., 2015). People's high response for the use of the medicinal plant is also due to its easy availability and most of them are found around home gardens making them cost-effective (Joshi et al., 2019). ...
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... Besides, medicinal plants have contributed to the subsistence economy of a large population of rural people in Nepal and other countries too (Shackleton & Pullanikkatil, 2019;Lamichhane et al., 2021). Traditional medicine/ ethnomedicine in Nepal has been used extensively by the majority of the population for centuries due to its low cost, abundance, and no side effects (Acharya & Acharya, 2009;Thapa et al., 2020). Ethnomedicine, a blend of botanical and anthropological approaches, delves into the wisdom of ethnic communities regarding plant remedies (Budha-Magar et al., 2020). ...
Nepal harbors many ethnomedicinal plants distributed throughout the country’s diverse geography. It is crucial to document plants’ ethnobotanical knowledge for further research and conservation. This study aimed to conduct a quantitative ethnobotanical analysis of the medicinal plants used in the Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality of Mustang District, Nepal. Data were collected through a household survey (N = 101), using snowball sampling with 40% sampling intensity, 12 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). The data was analyzed using different quantitative tools: Informant consensus factor (Fic), Fidelity Level (FL), and Use Values (UV). A total of 54 medicinal plants belonging to 32 families were documented, which were used to treat 40 different ailments. The family Asteraceae represented the maximum number of plants being used. Herbs were most frequently used (59%), and root (n =10) was the most used plant part. Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora was the most frequently used and preferred species (FL = 65% and UV = 0.62). Fever (Fic = 0.88) and gastrointestinal disorder (Fic = 0.86) were the major ailment categories treated. Oral (76%) was the main route of administration of medicines in the body, and the most used form of medicine preparation was paste (46%). Unsustainable harvesting, illegal collection, and forest fire were the major threats to medicinal plants and were highly significant after applying the non-parametric Friedman test. Enactment of a policy that focuses on conservation, sustainable harvesting, and domestication of highly valued medicinal plants is recommended to policymakers.
... From ancient times the plant resources are widely being used to cure diseases (Patil & Patil, 2005;Biosci et al., 2012) and also served widely as primary means of health care (Adhikari et al., 2019;Khajuria et al., 2021). The inhibiting indigenous populations and tribal communities use a variety of locally available ethnomedicinal plants for a range of medical purposes (Thapa et al., 2020). People in remote areas have learned the knowledge for the proper application of different medicinal plants from their experience and also from their ancestors (Bhattarai et al., 2006;Yadav & Rajbhandary, 2016;Singh et al., 2018). ...
... If the multiple therapeutic plants in our surroundings are regulated and conserved systematically, they can be utilized as a replacement to pharmaceutical drugs (Joshi et al., 2019). Thapa et al., (2020) in the Baitadi district has found that fever, diarrhea, and the common cold were the most common ailments for which medicinal herbs were utilized. ...
... Meliaceae Neem(N) T Leaves/Ba rk Bark and leaves of neem are useful against diarrhea (Thapa et al., 2020). Bauhinia vahlii Fabaceae Malu(N) C Bark/seed Bark juice is given orally consumed (Burlakoti & Kunwar, 2008;Thapa et al., 2014). ...
Children residing in far western region of Nepal are prone to food and water borne diseases; diarrhea and dysentery are the prominent one. Although the region is rich in plants with medicinal properties; but still only a handful of people are conscious about their uses. Far western region has received the least amount of attention from researchers, so limited numbers of research exploring the floral potent of the region are available. This paper aims to review the availability of medicinal plants traditionally used by the local people of this region as mentioned in earlier research carried out in this region. A total of 55 literatures accessible from 1970-2021 were collected through ResearchGate and Google Scholar and thoroughly reviewed for the purpose. A total of 60 plant species of pharmacological significance belonging to 38 families representing 57 genera were found to be medically valuable in lessening the complications of diarrhea and dysentery. Fabaceae family was reported with the highest uses. Lack of conservation of ancient knowledge has led to use of medicinal plants in appropriate manner leading to vibrant side effects rather than cure. Proper marketing strategies and conservation practices can provide an alternative source of income to rural people of this region.
... Traditional herbal medicines are cheaper, easily available and have no side-effects. Hence it has been practiced since a long period by rural communities in Nepal (Manandher, 1998;Acharya and Acharya, 2009;Thapa et al., 2020). Only in hilly regions, 215 types of Traditional uses of locally available medicinal plants in Bardiya district, Nepal Dhirajan Pariyar, Mahamad Sayab Miya*, Amit Adhikari plant species are used to treat 139 types of diseases (Miya et al., 2020). ...
Medicinal plants are traditionally used worldwide for primary healthcare. Documentation of such traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge is essential because it might be lost after the loss of knowledgeable people. This study was conducted to document the traditional uses of locally available medicinal plants in the Bardiya district of Nepal during March and April 2021. Questionnaire survey method was used to collect the information about uses, local names, and parts used of the medicinal plant species found in the study area. Secondary data were collected through online portals like Google Scholar and Researchgate. Data were pooled and analyzed in Excel software. The data were presented in tables, graphs, and pie-chart. A total of 63 species of medicinal plants from 59 genera and 39 families were found to be used to treat 51 types of diseases. Fabaceae family represented the maximum number of plant species used (n=8). Herbs were used most frequently (n=29) among the different habits of plants. Similarly, the leaf was used most frequently (n=26) to cure diseases. The finding of the present study would be the baseline for further exploration of medicinal plants in the study area.
... 4,5 Since all of the communities of Nepal do not have access to modern medicines, knowledge of ethnomedicine plays a vital role in saving lives and is also not harmful to health. 6 Also in areas where people have access to modern medicinal facilities but trading of the medicinal plant has been observed for use in minor diseases like cough, cold, cuts, and burns. 7 For the first time in Nepal, an effort for a handwritten book to compile traditional knowledge towards medicinal plants was done by Pandit Ghana Nath Devkota in 1969 in herbal Encyclopedia Bir Nighantu or Bir pharmacopeia which included 750 medicinal plants with their possible uses. ...
... However, few of them also reported to have nutritive value for pregnant women, tonics and also as spices, though, being used as a medicinal plant. Thapa et al., 6 also reported that most of the plant species collected from home gardens of baitadi were collected to cure minor diseases. Different authors and ethnobotanists have observed the use of medicinal plants for several diseases; the attitude of practice is more or less similar between different ethnic communities. ...
Sherpa community are the oldest ethnic groups of Himalayas and chiefly known for their ability to climb mountains and their knowledge on medicinal plants found in the high Himalayas. The main objective of this study was to document the medicinal plants available for trade-in Itahari. The study reported 40 species of medicinal plants belonging to 34 families from an interview with twelve herbal traders. The habit of the medicinal plant recorded were herbs (53%), trees (20%), shrubs (13%), vines (8%), fungus (5%), and lichen (3%). Herbal medicines were mostly found for curing minor diseases like cuts, wounds to major diseases like jaundice, typhoid, and also cancer. The knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants has been preserved from ancestors to ancestors, is still in existence and are also spreading towards their younger generations. Furthermore, More researches should be done to access the medicinal plants traded across the country and also their conservation strategy followed by the ethnic community during the collection of medicinal plants.
... Among them, amala and ghiukumari (aloe) are the most commonly used species. The use of the medicinal plant at the household level and its preservation in homegarden has been reported by Thapa et al., (2020). Also, most of the findings for the usage of plants in medicinal purpose and curing of ailments are similar, maybe due to similar culture and traditions to that of Thapa et al., (2020). ...
... The use of the medicinal plant at the household level and its preservation in homegarden has been reported by Thapa et al., (2020). Also, most of the findings for the usage of plants in medicinal purpose and curing of ailments are similar, maybe due to similar culture and traditions to that of Thapa et al., (2020). ...
Home garden, the name itself clarifies its meaning any garden that is belonging to home which can be anywhere at the front, behind, or in any fallow land. The reason why home garden and its diversity were studied is get access to the ethnobotanical study of the species and knowledge among people regarding the home garden could be more lighten up. A survey was conducted from October (2019) to January (2020). Among the surveyed fifty households, the type of home garden dominated was front type ranging from 45-700m2 whose management and diversity were changing as per the gender. Altogether of 108 species were collected in a home garden belonging to 45 families, 34 species were found to be common. The representative families Leguminosae and Asteraceae rank on top followed by Moraceae, Brassicaceae, Poaceae, and so on. Despite the result concluding the most diversified crops, the home garden of Sunsari district itself carries a wider range of diversity from fruits, vegetables, spices to economically useful species like ornamental plants and fodders. With the studies and knowledge accounted, it can be concluded that pursuing a home garden not only revalues our health and environment but also preserves a hundred ages of traditions.
... Among them, amala and ghiukumari (aloe) are the most commonly used species. The use of the medicinal plant at the household level and its preservation in homegarden has been reported by Thapa et al., (2020). Also, most of the findings for the usage of plants in medicinal purpose and curing of ailments are similar, maybe due to similar culture and traditions to that of Thapa et al., (2020). ...
... The use of the medicinal plant at the household level and its preservation in homegarden has been reported by Thapa et al., (2020). Also, most of the findings for the usage of plants in medicinal purpose and curing of ailments are similar, maybe due to similar culture and traditions to that of Thapa et al., (2020). ...
Home garden, the name itself clarifies its meaning any garden that is belonging to home which can be anywhere at the front, behind, or in any fallow land. The reason why home garden and its diversity were studied is get access to the ethnobotanical study of the species and knowledge among people regarding the home garden could be more lighten up. A survey was conducted from October (2019) to January (2020). Among the surveyed fifty households, the type of home garden dominated was front type ranging from 45-700m2 whose management and diversity were changing as per the gender. Altogether of 108 species were collected in a home garden belonging to 45 families, 34 species were found to be common. The representative families Leguminosae and Asteraceae rank on top followed by Moraceae, Brassicaceae, Poaceae, and so on. Despite the result concluding the most diversified crops, the home garden of Sunsari district itself carries a wider range of diversity from fruits, vegetables, spices to economically useful species like ornamental plants and fodders. With the studies and knowledge accounted, it can be concluded that pursuing a home garden not only revalues our health and environment but also preserves a hundred ages of traditions.
Ethnobotany Research and Applications 25:56 (2023)-http://dx. Abstract Background: In Nepal, plant resources play an important role in the health of local communities. However, in many
Background: In Nepal, plant resources play an important role in the health of local communities. However, in many parts of the country, this role and its patterns are understudied. The purpose of this study was to document medicinal plant species and assess their use among the Tamang community in Lalitpur district, Central Nepal. Methods: Ethnomedicinal information was collected through focus group discussions, semi structured interviews with local peoples and key informants from the Tamang community using rapid rural appraisal tools (RRA) across the five wards vz. Nallu, Chaughare, Bhardew, Dalchoki and Sankhu of the Konjyosom rural municipality. Botanical voucher samples were collected for scientific identification. The quantitative data were analyzed for informants consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL) and relative frequency of citation (RFC). Results: A total of 176 plant species were recorded under 82 families and 158 genera as medicinal to treat different ailments. Among them, 169 species were angiosperms, one gymnosperm and six pteridophytes. Herbs (78 spp.) occurred most frequently in the study area, and the leaves (38 spp.) were commonly foraged. The most common route of consumption was oral (98 spp.) and the paste (36 spp.) was frequently administered. The majority of the species (58%) were collected from the forest. The ICF value ranged from 0.26 (digestive) to 0.97 (respiratory). The RFC value ranged from 0.01 to 0.87. Curcuma longa had the highest frequency of citation index of 0.87. is this RFC? Merge these 2 sentences The FL index ranged from 42.86% to 100%. The most preferred medicinal plant species was Curcuma longa which was used to treat cuts and wounds and common cold (51%). Conclusion: Medicinal plants have played a significant role in the health care of local people. This study provides a comprehensive documentation of ethnomedicinal plant species using among the Tamang community of Konjyosom rural municipality, Lalitpur district. This study concluded that it is necessary to document and preserve biodiversity and its associated knowledge, which may lead to additional research activities. Keywords: Ethnic people; Ethnobotanical, Informants, Interview
