Medicinal plants traded in Hakka communities of southeastern Guangxi, China.

IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q1 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Yongqing Liufu, Yaozhang Xie, Min Shao, Qiongyao Fu, Zhongxin Duan, Dipak Khadka, Binsheng Luo
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Abstract

Background: The Hakka are one of the major subgroups of the Han  Chinese in China, with a unique migration history and a rich traditional medicine system. Traditional markets serve as centers for the exchange of Hakka medicinal culture and play a vital role in maintaining residents' health. However, medicinal plants traded in traditional Hakka markets have not been documented in southeastern Guangxi, China.

Methods: We documented the medicinal plants traded in the market of Hakka communities in southeastern Guangxi, China, by interviewing 106 traditional shopkeepers. Relative frequency of citation (RFC) and relative importance value (RI) were used to evaluate the most medicinal plants traded in the market of Hakka communities, and the Jaccard index of similarity (JI) was used to assess the similarity of plants used by Hakka from different communities in China.

Results: We documented 305 medicinal plant species, with the Fabaceae family being the most represented (27 species). In terms of life form, herbs constituted the largest group, accounting for 130 species (42.62%). Regarding plant parts used, leaves were the most commonly utilized, reported for 122 species (32.36%). The recorded medicinal plants exhibit 63 therapeutic effects and are used to treat 117 ailments across 14 disease categories. The most frequently cited medicinal use was for the treatment of physical trauma (126 species, 41.31%), followed by digestive disorders (96 species, 31.47%), skin diseases (90 species, 29.51%), and detoxification (79 species, 25.90%). Twenty-eight plant species had a relative citation frequency (RFC) greater than 0.5, and 23 species had a relative importance (RI) value of ≥ 1.25. A comparative analysis with medicinal plants recorded in Hakka communities of Guangdong and Ganzhou revealed some similarities, with Jaccard index (JI) values of 0.10 and 0.06, respectively.

Conclusion: The local shopkeepers of traditional markets in Hakka communities in southeastern Guangxi are prosperous in their knowledge of medicinal plant use. We recommend conserving these medicinal plants of local people by promoting the traditional market, which fosters people's livelihood through income generation and supports the sustainability of the traditional knowledge system.

广西东南部客家社区的药用植物交易。
背景:客家人是中国汉族的主要分支之一,有着独特的迁徙历史和丰富的传统医学体系。传统市场是客家医药文化交流的中心,在维护居民健康方面发挥着重要作用。然而,在广西东南部,传统客家市场上交易的药用植物尚未被记录在案。方法:通过对广西东南部客家社区市场的106名传统店主进行访谈,记录客家社区市场的药用植物交易情况。采用相对被引频次(RFC)和相对重要值(RI)评价客家社区市场上交易最多的药用植物,采用Jaccard相似指数(JI)评价不同客家社区药用植物的相似性。结果:共记录到305种药用植物,以豆科(27种)最具代表性。从生命形式来看,草本植物是最大的类群,有130种(42.62%)。利用植物部位以叶片最多,有122种(32.36%)。记录的药用植物显示出63种治疗效果,用于治疗14种疾病类别的117种疾病。被引药用最多的是身体创伤(126种,41.31%),其次是消化系统疾病(96种,31.47%)、皮肤病(90种,29.51%)和解毒(79种,25.90%)。相对被引频次(RFC)大于0.5的有28种,相对重要度(RI)≥1.25的有23种。广东和赣州客家群落药用植物的Jaccard指数(JI)分别为0.10和0.06,具有一定的相似性。结论:广西东南部客家社区传统市场店主药用植物知识水平较高。我们建议通过促进传统市场来保护当地人民的这些药用植物,这可以通过创收来促进人民的生计,并支持传统知识体系的可持续性。
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CiteScore
7.30
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16.70%
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66
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine publishes original research focusing on cultural perceptions of nature and of human and animal health. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine invites research articles, reviews and commentaries concerning the investigations of the inextricable links between human societies and nature, food, and health. Specifically, the journal covers the following topics: ethnobotany, ethnomycology, ethnozoology, ethnoecology (including ethnopedology), ethnogastronomy, ethnomedicine, ethnoveterinary, as well as all related areas in environmental, nutritional, and medical anthropology. Research focusing on the implications that the inclusion of humanistic, cultural, and social dimensions have in understanding the biological word is also welcome, as well as its potential projections in public health-centred, nutritional, and environmental policies.
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