Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Traditional knowledge on the use of animal products to maintain human health is important since time immemorial. Although a few studies reported food and medicinal values of different animals, a comprehensive ethno-medicinal study of vertebrates in Nepal is still lacking. Thus, present study is aimed at documenting the ethno-medicinal knowledge related to vertebrate fauna among different ethnic communities in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal. Data was collected by using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed by using Use Value (UV), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and Fidelity level (FL). Results showed a total of 58 (53 wild and 5 domestic) species of vertebrate animals. They were used to treat 62 types human ailments. Four animals were also used for veterinary disease

SUBMITTER: Adhikari JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598503 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature