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Title
Ethnobiology of Uzbekistan : ethnomedicinal knowledge of mountain communities / Olim K. Khojimatov, Yusufjon Gafforov, Rainer W. Bussmann, editors.
ISBN
9783031230318 (electronic bk.)
3031230310 (electronic bk.)
9783031230301
3031230302
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (490 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-031-23031-8 doi
Call Number
GN476.7
Dewey Decimal Classification
571.3/2/09587
Summary
Natural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for humans, particularly in rural areas and mountain regions around the world. Over centuries, indigenous peoples, traditional societies and local communities have developed their own specific knowledge regarding plant use, management, and conservation. The history of plant use by humans as food and to treat diverse ailments dates back to ancient civilizations. Even though the advent of allopathic medicine has somehow minimized the role of medicinal plants in favor of synthetic drugs, a number of modern drug discoveries have been based on medicinal plants used by indigenous peoples. Ethnobiology is the burgeoning interdisciplinary scientific field which covers all sorts of interactions between plants and people, and Central Asia is recognized as a plant diversity hot spot. The mountains and valleys of this region are rich in unique medicinal and food plant species. Local communities residing in the mountain regions of Central Asia possess unique knowledge of surrounding resources, which is the result of many years of interaction with and selection of the most desirable and pervasive plant species present. In this context, this book provides comprehensive information on cross-culture variation in the traditional uses of plants, fungi, and animal species as food, medicine, and for cultural purposes among the diverse communities of Uzbekistan. The key areas of focus include plant diversity in Uzbekistan, cross cultural variation in traditional uses of plant species, high-value medicinal and food plant species, and threats and conservation status of plant species and traditional knowledge.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Ethnobiology.
Preface
Ecosystems, Biodiversity of Uzbekistan and Its Global Value
The peoples of Uzbekistan and their traditions
A Brief History of Ethnobiology in Uzbekistan
Diversity of Medicinal Plants, Fungi and Animals Use in Uzbekistan
Plants and Their Folk Medicinal Uses in Local Communities
Fungi and Their and Folk Medicinal Uses in Local Communities
Animals and Their and Folk Medicinal Uses in Local Communities
Folk healers (Tabib's) Knowledge and Communication about Traditional Uses of Ethnobiological Species in Uzbekistan
Distribution Map of Medicinal Plants, Fungi and Animals (or Ethnobiological Species) Use in Uzbekistan
Appendix
Table
Photo Gallery
References
Index to Medicinal Plant Species
Index to Medicinal Fungal Species
Index to Medicinal Animal Species.
