Kiến thức bản địa trong việc thu hái tự nhiên và sử dụng tài nguyên dược liệu tại tỉnh An Giang

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The objective of this paper is to survey the natural collection and use of medicinal plants resources through local knowledge as a prerequisite for participatory development and community-based conservation projects in locality. The research was conducted about the local knowledge of people living in 4 representative communes of Tinh Bien District, An Giang province (An Hao, An Phu, Nhon Hung, Tinh Bien town). Assessment in the research is based on qualitative method to collect and analyze the data. Both business and volunteer groups of medical plants collection ordinarily base on their experiences over time. Most of them (76.4%) collect at any periods of plant growth stages, 14.7% are interested in plants features when harvesting plants’ bulbs, 39.7% leaves collectors take all parts of plants, or dig up whole trees (35.8%). Additionally, the majority of them know how to pre-process medical plants by slicing or cutting them into small pieces, to dry them out on tarpaulins, and to recognize the standard dried herbs based on the lightness, dryness and brittleness of the duramens. Most people use either one type or integration of different herbal types to increase the effectiveness. Furthermore, the patients’ belief to increase the effectiveness of plants is also emphasized by traditional healers.

Keyword: Local knowledge, Medicinal plants, Natural collection and use, An Giang province

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