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Ethnobotany of an indigenous tree Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. (Fabaceae) in the arid and semi-arid areas of South Omo Zone, southern Ethiopia
Trees are important components of terrestrial ecosystems; they provide ecological, economic, and cultural services to humans. There is an urgent need for undertaking ethnobotanical investigations and documenta... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - July 17, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mesfin Belete Hailemariam, Zerihun Woldu, Zemede Asfaw and Ermias Lulekal Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ethnozoology among the Berbers: pre-Islamic practices survive in the Rif (northwestern Africa)
Ethnozoological knowledge is less documented than ethnobotanical. With this field study, we aim to record and analyze the Riffian Berber knowledge about the use of animals in traditional human and veterinary m... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - July 13, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Aymane Budjaj, Guillermo Ben ítez and Juan Manuel Pleguezuelos Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ichthyological ethnoknowledge of the “piabeiros” from the Amazon region, Brazil
The capture of ornamental fish is one of the main economic activities of riverine families in the Amazon. However, studies regarding the local ecological knowledge of workers in this activity are still incipie... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - June 29, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Daniel da Silva Ladislau, Maiko Willas Soares Ribeiro, Philip Dalbert da Silva Castro, Jackson Pantoja-Lima, Paulo Henrique Rocha Aride and Adriano Teixeira de Oliveira Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparative analysis of management practices and end-users ’ desired breeding traits in the miracle plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell] across ecological zones and sociolinguistic groups in West Africa
Understanding end-users ’ preferred breeding traits and plant management practices is fundamental in defining sound breeding objectives and implementing a successful plant improvement programme. Since such know... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - June 19, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: D èdéou A. Tchokponhoué, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako, Sognigbé N’Danikou, Daniel Nyadanu, Rémi Kahane, Alfred O. Odindo and Julia Sibiya Tags: Research Source Type: research

Collection calendar: the diversity and local knowledge of wild edible plants used by Chenthang Sherpa people to treat seasonal food shortages in Tibet, China
Wild edible plants (WEPs) are non-cultivated and non-domesticated plants used for food. WEPs provided food, nutrition, herbs and other plant products for people in underdeveloped areas, such as the Everest reg... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - June 10, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xiao-Yong Ding, Yu Zhang, Lu Wang, Hui-Fu Zhuang, Wen-Yun Chen and Yu-Hua Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

On pickles: biological and sociocultural links between fermented foods and the human gut microbiome
The composition of the human microbiome varies considerably in diversity and density across communities as a function of the foods we eat and the places we live. While all foods contain microbes, humans direct... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - June 9, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Andrew Flachs and Joseph D. Orkin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Notes on current Mby á-Guarani medicinal plant exchanges in southern Brazil
Experts in the Atlantic Forest, the Guarani people have the habit of transporting and exchanging plants due to their mobility throughout the territory. Historically, this habit contributed to the species compo... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - June 2, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Julian Henrique Carlotto de Andrade, Jos é Rodrigues, André Benites, Cornélio Benites, Arlindo Acosta, Marcelina Benites, Cocelina Benites, Ilda Gomes, Jaime Valdir da Silva, Eunice Antunes, Elisete Antunes, José Martins, Daniel Martins Timóteo, Sant Tags: Research Source Type: research

Wild plants and the food-medicine continuum —an ethnobotanical survey in Chapada Diamantina (Northeastern Brazil)
Ethnobotanical research has demonstrated that several wild food plants (WFP) are used for medicinal purposes. Therefore, in addition to constituting an important source of nutrients, WFP can be used to help tr... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - May 26, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Patr ícia Muniz de Medeiros, Karina Ferreira Figueiredo, Paulo Henrique Santos Gonçalves, Roberta de Almeida Caetano, Élida Monique da Costa Santos, Gabriela Maria Cota dos Santos, Déborah Monteiro Barbosa, Marcelo de Paula and Ana Maria Mapeli Tags: Research Source Type: research

A historical and ethnobotanical study on local botanical knowledge recorded in the book “Mongolia and Amdo and the Dead City of Khara-Khoto”
There is a plentiful amount of local knowledge on plants hidden in the literature of foreign exploration to China in modern history. Mongolia and Amdo and the Dead City of Khara-Khoto (MAKK) is an expedition reco... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - May 25, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Guixi Liu, Wurheng, Yanying Zhang, Shirong Guo, Yongmei and Khasbagan Tags: Research Source Type: research

What are the factors influencing the aversion of students towards reptiles?
Reptiles form a paraphyletic group with significant roles for human society, including species that are considered important for food, medicinal and mystical use and as pets. Some species are considered to be ... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - May 19, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Moacyr Xavier Gomes da Silva, Franciany Braga-Pereira, Mikaela Clotilde da Silva, Jos é Valberto de Oliveira, Sérgio de Faria Lopes and Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves Tags: Research Source Type: research

The role of schools as an opportunity for transmission of local knowledge about useful Restinga plants: experiences in southeastern Brazil
The study of cultural transmission can help identify processes that influence knowledge systems dynamics and evolution, especially during childhood and youth, which are fundamental phases in acquiring survival... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - May 17, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nicky van Luijk, Gustavo Taboada Soldati and Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Nahua biocultural richness: an ethnoherpetological perspective
Mexico harbours one of the greatest biocultural diversities of the world, where multiple social and natural elements and systems form complex networks of interactions in which both culture and nature are mutua... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - May 12, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Miriam Itzel Linares-Rosas, Benigno G ómez, Elda Miriam Aldasoro-Maya and Alejandro Casas Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ethnobiological study on traditional medicinal plants and fungi recorded in the Naxi Dongba sutras
The Naxi people, living in Southwest China, have a long history and rich characteristic culture. Their ancestors recorded their life practices by ancient hieroglyphs and gradually formed the Dongba Sutras, whi... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - April 29, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Haitao Li, Zhiyong Li, Xiaobo Zhang, Shaohua Yang, Cui Chen, Qingning Yang, Chengfeng He, Jianqin Liu and Jingyuan Song Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ethnobotany of the medicinal plants used by the ethnic communities of Kerman province, Southeast Iran
Traditional medicine is a major component in the primary healthcare system in the southeast of Iran, which has a rich floral diversity. However, there is no comprehensive report on the use of medicinal herbs i... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - April 28, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Hossein Bibak, Abdollah Ramzani Ghara, Amirhossein Sahebkar and Abolfaz Shakeri Tags: Research Source Type: research

Contested or complementary healing paradigms? Women ’s narratives of COVID-19 remedies in Mwanza, Tanzania
COVID-19 has caused worldwide fear and uncertainty. Historically, the biomedical disease paradigm established its dominance in tackling emerging infectious illnesses mainly due to innovation in medication and ... (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - April 26, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Gerry Mshana, Zaina Mchome, Diana Aloyce, Esther Peter, Saidi Kapiga and Heidi St öckl Tags: Research Source Type: research