Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3832

Full Length Research Paper

Oral traditional knowledge for the treatment of digestive system diseases investigated in North Jeolla Province, Korea

Hyun Kim* and Mi-Jang Song
This study aims to record and conserve oral traditional knowledge for the treatment of digestive system diseases in North Jeolla Province, Korea. Data was collected with semi-structured questionnaires through the participatory rural appraisal method (PRA). This study reveals that overall 29 digestive system diseases have been treated with a total of 74 species of medicinal plants belonging to 69 genera in 40 families. This study also reports 447 different modes of plant-based therapeutic application of medicinal material. The informant consensus factor (ICF) for the digestive, bloody stool, enteritis and gastritis are 1.00, the highest among 29 different digestive ailments. Twenty medicinal plants with 100% fidelity level (FL) were found in 8 digestive ailments. These results will help to prepare the way for advanced research such as new medicines and new therapies.   Key words: Oral traditional knowledge, digestive system diseases, informant consensus factor, fidelity level, Korea.
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  •  Accepted: 29 August 2011
  •  Published: 30 October 2011

Abstract

This study aims to record and conserve oral traditional knowledge for the treatment of digestive system diseases in North Jeolla Province, Korea. Data was collected with semi-structured questionnaires through the participatory rural appraisal method (PRA). This study reveals that overall 29 digestive system diseases have been treated with a total of 74 species of medicinal plants belonging to 69 genera in 40 families. This study also reports 447 different modes of plant-based therapeutic application of medicinal material. The informant consensus factor (ICF) for the digestive, bloody stool, enteritis and gastritis are 1.00, the highest among 29 different digestive ailments. Twenty medicinal plants with 100% fidelity level (FL) were found in 8 digestive ailments. These results will help to prepare the way for advanced research such as new medicines and new therapies.

 

Key words: Oral traditional knowledge, digestive system diseases, informant consensus factor, fidelity level, Korea.

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