Title: Study on Folk Knowledge of Medicinal Use of Plants by the Mongolians in Xilingol Typical Steppe Area
Abstract: The contents of folk knowledge of medicinal use of plants by the Mongolians in Xilingol typical steppe area includes the identification of species,selection of the parts for medicinal use,understanding of the functions and indications,and the practice of dosage and administrations of related plants.There are 22 species and two subspecies of wild plants used in medicine for human being,and 13 species of wild plants used for livestock as veterinary medicine.The medicinal used parts of plants are including whole plant,roots and bulbs,stems,leaves,flowers,fruits and seeds.Indigenous Mongolians are able to understand the plants' functions and indications more or less.Folk dosage and administrations are fairly simplified.Herbal folk medicine includes drinking medicine and external medicine.Folk knowledge of medicinal use of plants by the Mongolians in Xilingol typical steppe area provides some new clues for the finding of new medicinal plant species,the parts used as well as their using methods.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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