Yan Xiuxiang, Inta Angkhana, Li Ge, Pandith Hataichanok, Disayathanoowat Terd, Yang Lixin
Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Plants (Basel). 2024 Oct 18;13(20):2914. doi: 10.3390/plants13202914.
The traditional medicinal knowledge in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China have been poorly studied. var. (PPvY) is widely cultivated and used as indigenous traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat cancer in northwest Yunnan. This study aims to reveal the traditional medicinal knowledge of PPvY and folk formulas related to PPvY through literature research and ethnobotanical investigation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 highly regarded folk doctors in the northwest of Yunnan, China, based on relevant data collected in the initial phase of the research. We identified twenty-three traditional treatments, thirty pairing herbs used with PPvY in therapy, and eight processing methods of PPvY. The results indicated that PPvY and its associated formulas containing PPvY were primarily used for treating cancer and inflammation and for clearing heat and detoxifying. The TCM herbs most frequently used alongside PPvY included and . The commonly employed processing methods primarily involved using PPvY in both its dry and fresh forms, while special processing methods, such as processing in wine and honey, steaming, and foil-packet boiling, were worth further research. Our results highlight the diversity of medicinal plants and the richness of traditional medical knowledge in northwest Yunnan, China. This study may offer clues for the development and research of indigenous medicinal plants. Additionally, a collective effort is needed to create a plan for the sustainable use of indigenous medicinal plants, enhancing local economic development while safeguarding biodiversity and traditional medicinal knowledge.
中国云南省西北部的传统药用知识一直未得到充分研究。滇紫堇变种（PPvY）在滇西北广泛种植，并作为本土传统中药用于治疗癌症。本研究旨在通过文献研究和民族植物学调查揭示PPvY的传统药用知识以及与PPvY相关的民间配方。基于研究初始阶段收集的相关数据，对中国云南省西北部14位备受尊敬的民间医生进行了半结构化访谈。我们确定了23种传统疗法、30种与PPvY配伍使用的草药以及8种PPvY的炮制方法。结果表明，PPvY及其含PPvY的相关配方主要用于治疗癌症和炎症以及清热排毒。与PPvY最常配伍使用的中药包括[具体中药名称1]和[具体中药名称2]。常用的炮制方法主要涉及使用PPvY的干品和鲜品，而特殊的炮制方法，如酒制、蜜制、蒸制和包煎，值得进一步研究。我们的研究结果突出了中国云南省西北部药用植物的多样性和传统医学知识的丰富性。本研究可能为本土药用植物的开发和研究提供线索。此外，需要共同努力制定本土药用植物可持续利用计划，在保护生物多样性和传统药用知识的同时促进当地经济发展。
