Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Asháninka medicinal plants: a case study from the native community of Bajo Quimiriki, Junín, Peru. | Luziatelli et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010 6 21 http content 6 1 21 JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE RESEARCH Open Access Asháninka medicinal plants a case study from the native community of Bajo Quimiriki Junin Peru Gaia Luziatelli1 Marten Sprensen1 Ida Theilade2 Per M0lgaard3 Abstract Background The Asháninka Native Community Bajo Quimiriki District Pichanaki Junin Peru is located only 4 km from a larger urban area and is dissected by a major road. Therefore the loss of traditional knowledge is a main concern of the local headman and inhabitants. The present study assesses the state of traditional medicinal plant knowledge in the community and compares the local pharmacopoeia with the one from a related ethnic group. Methods Fieldwork was conducted between July and September 2007. Data were collected through semistructured interviews collection of medicinal plants in the homegardens forest walks a walk along the river banks participant observation informal conversation cross check through voucher specimens and a focus group interview with children. Results Four-hundred and two medicinal plants mainly herbs were indicated by the informants. The most important families in terms of taxa were Asteraceae Araceae Rubiaceae Euphorbiaceae Solanaceae and Piperaceae. Eighty-four percent of the medicinal plants were wild and 63 were collected from the forest. Exotics accounted to only 2 of the medicinal plants. Problems related to the dermal system digestive system and cultural belief system represented 57 of all the medicinal applications. Some traditional healers received non-indigenous customers using their knowledge as a source of income. Age and gender were significantly correlated to medicinal plant knowledge. Children knew the medicinal plants almost exclusively by their Spanish names. Sixteen percent of the medicinal plants found in this community were also reported among the Yanesha of the Pasco Region. Conclusions
