Analysis of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants from residents in Gayasan National Park (Korea)

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Chang-Woo Hyun¹  Chan-Ho Park¹  Heldenbrand Brian³  Byoung-Yoon Lee¹  Hyun Kim²  Mi-Jang Song⁴ 

[1] Department of Biological Resources, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea;School of Alternative Medicine and Health Science, Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju 560-759, Republic of Korea;School of Liberal Arts, Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju 560-759, Republic of Korea;Department of Integrated Bioresource Science, Graduate School of Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju 560-759, Republic of Korea

关键词: Gayasan National Park;    Inter-network analysis;    Fidelity level;    Informant consensus factor;    Traditional knowledge;   

Others  :  1135999
DOI  :  10.1186/1746-4269-10-74

 received in 2014-02-22, accepted in 2014-09-14,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by residents in Gayasan National Park in order to obtain basic data regarding the sustainable conservation of its natural plant ecosystem.

Methods

Data was collected using participatory observations and in-depth interviews, as the informants also become investigators themselves through attending informal meetings, open and group discussions, and overt observations with semi-structured questionnaires. Quantitative analyses were accomplished through the informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level, and inter-network analysis (INA).

Results

In total, 200 species of vascular plants belonging to 168 genera and 87 families were utilized traditionally in 1,682 ethnomedicianal practices. The representative families were Rosaceae (6.5%) followed by Asteraceae (5.5%), Poaceae (4.5%), and Fabaceae (4.0%). On the whole, 27 kinds of plant-parts were used and prepared in 51 various ways by the residents for medicinal purposes. The ICF values in the ailment categories were muscular-skeletal disorders (0.98), pains (0.97), respiratory system disorders (0.97), liver complaints (0.97), and cuts and wounds (0.96). In terms of fidelity levels, 57 plant species showed fidelities levels of 100%. Regarding the inter-network analysis (INA) between ailments and medicinal plants within all communities of this study, the position of ailments is distributed into four main groups.

Conclusion

The results of the inter-network analysis will provide a suitable plan for sustainable preservation of the national park through a continued study of the data. Particular species of medicinal plants need to be protected for a balanced plant ecosystem within the park. Consequently, through further studies using these results, proper steps need to be established for preparing a wise alternative to create a sustainable natural plant ecosystem for Gayasan National Park and other national parks.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Song et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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