- 作者：Xiaofei Shang ; Cuixiang Tao ; Xiaolou Miao ; Dongsheng Wang ; Tangmuke ; Dawa ; Yu Wang ; Yaoguang Yang ; Hu Pan
- 关键词：Ethno-veterinary ; Medicinal plants ; Ruoergai region ; Survey
- 刊名：Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- 出版年：2012
- 出版时间：13 July, 2012
- 年：2012
- 卷：142
- 期：2
- 页码：390-400
- 全文大小：968 K
Aim of study
In this study we aimed to survey and investigate the medicinal plants which are used to treat the veterinary diseases in Ruoergai region, Sichuan province, China. Meanwhile, the important medicinal plants were collected and identified for the further study.Materials and methods
Twenty folk veterinary practitioners from 8 township animal husbandry and veterinary stations in Ruoergai region were investigated and interviewed. The important local medicinal materials, including plants, animals and mineral drugs, were collected by scientific methods and identified by the pharmacognosist of Lanzhou University, China.
Results
According to the investigation, only 20 folk veterinary practitioners still used 129 species of traditional medicine to treat the livestock`s diseases. In these medicine, 93 species were native and Ranunculaceae (12, 12.90 % ), Compositae (11, 11.83 % ), Papaveraceae (7, 7.53 % ) were the predominant families. At the same time, herbs (36.56 % ) are the most widely used part of plant, and respiratory diseases (21.02 % ) and gastrointestinal diseases (19.89 % ) were the main animal¡¯s diseases in this region.
Conclusion
Ethno-veterinary medicine made an extraordinary contribution to the sound development of animal husbandry in Ruoergai. But the inherit, protect and development should be paid more attentions in the future, and the species which have not been studied should be developed priority to find biological activities and new bioactive compounds further.