Habitat and Cognitive usage Survey for Dolichosae Radix of Yunnan Province
Author(s): SHI Ting, MA Chao, LI Shuang, TIAN Wang, HUANG Yun, LI Jianye, LAN Zhou, CHEN Lvyi
Pages: 160-161,163
Year: 2015 Issue: 12
Journal: Chinese Journal of Ethnomedicine and Ethnopharmacy
Keyword: Dolichosae Radix; Habitat Survey; Resource Distribution; Usage;
Abstract: Investigations,including the habitat,distribution,current application and recognition condition,of Dolichosae Radix in Yunnan Province were carried out.The adopted investigation methods were literature survey,interview and questionnaire investiga-tion.Dolichosae Radix mainly distributes in the western area of Yunnan Province and is little known in local residents.Dolichosae Ra-dix has a good effect on the treatments of bruises,rheumatism and gout.According to the traditional usage,Dolichosae Radix was pro-cessed with ginger juice or bran to attenuate its toxicity.Recently,with the rising market demand of Dolichosae Radix,Dolichosae Ra-dix has been excessively and immoderately collected by farmers and herdsmen in the producing area.Our investigations and related re-search provide the valuable references for Dolichosae Radix on further artificial cultivation and clinical rational use.
Pages: 160-161,163
Year: 2015 Issue: 12
Journal: Chinese Journal of Ethnomedicine and Ethnopharmacy
Keyword: Dolichosae Radix; Habitat Survey; Resource Distribution; Usage;
Abstract: Investigations,including the habitat,distribution,current application and recognition condition,of Dolichosae Radix in Yunnan Province were carried out.The adopted investigation methods were literature survey,interview and questionnaire investiga-tion.Dolichosae Radix mainly distributes in the western area of Yunnan Province and is little known in local residents.Dolichosae Ra-dix has a good effect on the treatments of bruises,rheumatism and gout.According to the traditional usage,Dolichosae Radix was pro-cessed with ginger juice or bran to attenuate its toxicity.Recently,with the rising market demand of Dolichosae Radix,Dolichosae Ra-dix has been excessively and immoderately collected by farmers and herdsmen in the producing area.Our investigations and related re-search provide the valuable references for Dolichosae Radix on further artificial cultivation and clinical rational use.
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