Plant diversity in herbal tea and its traditional knowledge in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Herbal teas composed of locally occurring plant species have long been used as the primary form of health care in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, China. However, large-scale emigration overseas and an aging population threaten the conservation of traditional knowledge of these herbal teas. Traditional knowledge about the plants used for these herbal teas is not well documented in Qingtian, despite their widespread use. The aim of this study was to assess the plant-cultural diversity of plants used as herbal teas, and to point out the prospective value of herbal teas used by Qingtian people. This study was conducted using semi-structured interviews, as well as field and market surveys. Forty-three local informants were interviewed. We recorded plant resources, plant parts used, local na

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7936106 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature