华卡雷塔（玻利维亚丘基萨卡）的药用民族植物学。

Medicinal ethnobotany in Huacareta (Chuquisaca, Bolivia).

机构信息

Centro de Biodiversidad y Genética, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Casilla 538, Cochabamba, Bolivia.

出版信息

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2012 Aug 2;8:29. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-8-29.

DOI:10.1186/1746-4269-8-29

PMID:22856877

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3484016/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The aim of this study was to document the types of diseases treated by the use of medicinal plants, their main applications and also to have a report of the major diseases treated at the Hospital of San Pablo de Huacareta (Chuquisaca Bolivia).

METHODS

We conducted semi-structured interviews on the use medicinal plants with 10 local informants, and categorized the kinds of diseases treated by traditional medicine. We obtained reports of cases treated at the Hospital of Huacareta in order to compare the use frequency of traditional medicine and allopathic medicine for the treatment of recurrent diseases in the area.

RESULTS

Our survey identified 258 traditional medicine uses, spanning a total of 13 diseases categories and including 91 native and exotic plant species and one unidentified sample plant type. Gastrointestinal disorders (55%) were most frequently treated with medicinal plants, followed by afflictions of the musculoskeletal system (25%) and dermatological disorders (24%). Hospital information indicates that the most common diseases are acute respiratory infections (47%) and acute diarrheal diseases (37%). The herbal remedies were mostly used in the form of teas and decoctions. The informants used mainly native plant species, although exotic species has been introduced to the pharmacopoeia.

CONCLUSIONS

The treatment of gastrointestinal disorders is the primary objective of the medical ethnobotany of the inhabitants of Huacareta, while respiratory system diseases are mostly treated in the hospital. Looking at the data from the Hospital records we can infer that gastrointestinal disorders are among the most common diseases in the study area. For most respondents, traditional medicine is a reliable choice for the care of their illnesses. However, the preference of the population for either traditional medicine or allopathic medicine needs to be clarified in future comparative studies to obtain more convincing results. The results presented can be used as a base for subsequent work related to traditional medicine and its contribution to allopathic medicine in San Pablo de Huacareta.

摘要

背景

本研究旨在记录圣巴勃罗德华卡雷塔医院（玻利维亚丘基萨卡）使用药用植物治疗的疾病类型、主要应用，并报告该医院治疗的主要疾病。

方法

我们对 10 名当地知情者进行了半结构式访谈，对传统医学治疗的疾病类型进行了分类。我们获得了华卡雷塔医院的病例报告，以便比较该地区传统医学和对抗疗法治疗常见疾病的使用频率。

结果

我们的调查确定了 258 种传统医学用途，涵盖了 13 种疾病类别，包括 91 种本土和外来植物物种以及一种未识别的植物样本类型。胃肠疾病（55%）是最常用药用植物治疗的疾病，其次是肌肉骨骼系统疾病（25%）和皮肤病（24%）。医院信息表明，最常见的疾病是急性呼吸道感染（47%）和急性腹泻病（37%）。草药大多以茶和煎剂的形式使用。知情者主要使用本土植物物种，尽管外来物种已被引入药典。

结论

胃肠疾病的治疗是华卡雷塔居民医学民族植物学的主要目标，而呼吸系统疾病则主要在医院治疗。从医院记录的数据来看，我们可以推断胃肠道疾病是研究区域最常见的疾病之一。对于大多数受访者来说，传统医学是治疗他们疾病的可靠选择。然而，在未来的比较研究中，需要明确人口对传统医学或对抗疗法的偏好，以获得更有说服力的结果。本研究的结果可以作为今后与传统医学及其对圣巴勃罗德华卡雷塔地区对抗疗法贡献相关工作的基础。