Women's wellness in the mountains: An exploration of medicinal plants among tibeto-burman groups in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Ethnopharmacological relevance

This study offers valuable insight into the traditional healing practices of women's healthcare within four Tibeto-Burman groups. By focusing on women's wellness, the research sheds light on the often-neglected yet significant contributions made by women in the field of traditional medicine.

Aims of the study

The study seeks to address the gap of studies on the ethnobotany of women healthcare of the Tibeto-Burman groups in Thailand and to analyst the factors that could affect the diversity of ethnobotanical knowledge.

Materials and methods

The study compiled data from 15 group-informants residing in 12 different villages. The information gathering process involved a combination of free-listing, semi-structured interviews, group discussio

SUBMITTER: Inta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395137 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature