The use of wild vertebrates in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine

González, José Antonio García-Cruces; Amich, Francisco; Postigo-Mota, Salvador; Villalobos, José Ramón Vallejo

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.06.025

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“…Furthermore, this study also indicated that more than 81% of vertebrate species used treating more than one ailment. Similar studies outside Nepal also reported the wide use of animals in ethnomedicines such as González et al [41] recorded use of 30 wild vertebrates to treat domestic animals in Spain; Souto et al [42,49] reported 11 animals for ethnoveterinary medicine in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil and Gupta et al [43] reported a total of 11 species of vertebrates for treating various veterinary diseases in India.…”

Section: Veterinary Important Traditional Medicines and Insecticidesmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…In each case if an animal was mentioned by an informant as 'used' then we considered it as one 'usereport.' If one informant used an animal to treat more than one ailment in the same category, we considered it as one use-report [61]. Thus, an animal species could be listed in several ailment categories of indigenous uses but in terms of use-reports, each animal species was considered only once per informant in a single ailment category as mentioned by Amiguet et al [61].…”

Section: Informant Consensus Factor (Icf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

Adhikari

Bhattarai

Rokaya

et al. 2020

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Background: Traditional knowledge on use of animal products to maintain human health is important since time immemorial. Although a few studies are reported as food and medicinal values of different animals, a comprehensive ethno-medicinal study of vertebrates in Nepal is still lacking. Thus, present study is aimed to document the ethno-medicinal knowledge related to vertebrate fauna among different ethnic communities in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal.Methods: Ethno-medicinal information collected by using semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussion and key informant interview. The data were analyzed by applying Use Value (UV), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and Fidelity level (FL).Results: The study reported a total of 58 species of vertebrates of which 53 were wild and 5 as domestic. They were used to treat 62 different types human ailments. Four vertebrates were also used for veterinary and agriculture. The most commonly used species was Felis chaus (UV = 0.25) with 3 use-reports by 10 informants. Cardiovascular and dental problems had the highest ICF value (0.974) with cardiovascular problems having 351 use-reports for 10 animal species and dental problems having 77 use-reports for 3 animal species. The least ICF was found in ophthalmological problems (ICF=0.833, use reports=7 for 2 species). Conclusions: The vertebrates are widely used by the local people and the traditional healers in Chitwan-Annapurna landscape against various ailments. The users collected the vertebrates mostly from wild. People intentionally or unintentionally kill wild animals that has threated the availability of different species. Our study revealed in-depth knowledge on use of vertebrates including their status needed for the sustainable ethno-medicinal uses and their future conservation.

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Section: Veterinary Important Traditional Medicines and Insecticidesmentioning

confidence: 73%

Section: Informant Consensus Factor (Icf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

Adhikari

Bhattarai

Rokaya

et al. 2020

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“…The ICF ranges from 0 to 1, where high values (close to 1) are obtained when only one or a few animal species are reported to be used by a high proportion of informants to treat a particular ailment meaning that there is a narrow well-defined group of animal species used to cure a particular ailment category and/or that information is exchanged between informants. On the other hand, low ICF values (close to zero) indicate that informants disagree over which animal to use due to random choosing or lack of exchange of information about the use among informants [ 72 ].…”

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Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

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Traditional knowledge on the use of animal products to maintain human health is important since time immemorial. Although a few studies reported food and medicinal values of different animals, a comprehensive ethno-medicinal study of vertebrates in Nepal is still lacking. Thus, present study is aimed at documenting the ethno-medicinal knowledge related to vertebrate fauna among different ethnic communities in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal. Data was collected by using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed by using Use Value (UV), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and Fidelity level (FL). Results showed a total of 58 (53 wild and 5 domestic) species of vertebrate animals. They were used to treat 62 types human ailments. Four animals were also used for veterinary diseases and agriculture benefits. The most widely used species was Felis chaus (UV = 0.25) with 3 use-reports by 10 informants. Cardiovascular and dental problems had the highest ICF value (0.974) with cardiovascular problems having 351 use-reports for 10 animal species and dental problems having 77 use-reports for 3 animal species. The least ICF was found in ophthalmological problems (ICF = 0.833, use reports = 7 for 2 species). We concluded that the different animals were an important part of traditional medicine for the local people living in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape. However, the majority of animals and most likely to be threatened due to their uses. The present documented ethnozoological knowledge can be used in conservation and management of vertebrates so that they could be protected for future generations.

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“…En consecuencia, el problema radica en la sociedad mexicana que carece de una cultura del cumplimiento de la ley. En este sentido, una estrategia de conservación, considerada efectiva para estos vertebrados, sería la divulgación de la importancia de estos animales en el ecosistema, su importancia en el ámbito artístico y su papel que representan en las culturas, tanto en la cosmovisión y usos (Aguilar & Luría, 2016;González et al, 2016). Por lo tanto, la información generada en los estudios etnoherpetológicos aporta indicadores que pueden integrarse a políticas públicas de conservación y manejo.…”

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Uso y valor cultural de la herpetofauna en México: una revisión de las últimas dos décadas (1997–2017)

Ávila-Nájera

Mendoza

Villarreal

et al. 2018

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Lagunes R. (2018) Uso y valor cultural de la herpetofauna en México: una revisión de las últimas dos décadas . Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie), 34, 1-15. https://doi.org/10. 21829/azm.2018.3412126 RESUMEN. Anfibios y reptiles son grupos de vertebrados que históricamente ha sido utilizado por comunidades rurales. En México, la multiculturalidad del país está estrechamente relacionada con la diversidad biológica con la que coexiste. El uso del Índice de Importancia Cultural (IIC) permite cuantificar el valor de las especies con diversos usos y puede ser de utilidad para enfocar estrategias de conservación, tomando en cuenta el valor cultural de las especies. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar los usos y generar un IIC de la herpetofauna, mediante un meta-análisis bibliométrico de publicaciones sobre el uso de anfibios y reptiles mexicanos. Se registraron 103 reptiles y 32 anfibios que tienen al menos un uso, el cual varió dependiendo del taxón (reptiles o anfibios, respectivamente): alimenticio (47, 10), mascota (20, 6), comercial (20, 2), ornamental (25, 1), artesanal (32, 9), mágico-religioso (32, 10), medicinal (57, 19), caza deportiva (2, 2), control de daños (48, 2), benéfico (10, 4), otros (3, 3). Rhinella marina (27.13) y Crocodylus moreletii (15.42) fueron las especies con mayor IIC. De las especies registradas, el 61 % y 31 % de reptiles y anfibios, respectivamente, están en alguna categoría de riesgo. Es necesario establecer estrategias de conservación por medio de manejo y programas educativos que promuevan alternativas de uso sustentable de los recursos, así como la conservación de espacios naturales donde las especies habitan.Palabras clave: alimenticio, anfibios, índice de importancia cultural, mágico-religioso, medicinal, reptiles. Ávila-Nájera et al.: Uso y valor cultural de la herpetofauna mexicana 2 Ávila-Nájera, D. M., Mendoza, J. D., Villarreal, O., Serna-Lagunes, R. (2018) Use and cultural value of the herpetofauna in Mexico: a review of the last two decades (1997-2017). Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie), 34, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2018.3412126ABSTRACT. Amphibians and reptiles are vertebrate groups that historically have been used by rural communities. In Mexico, the multiculturalism of the country is closely related to the biological diversity with which it coexists. The use of the Cultural Importance Index (IIC) allows quantify the value of species with different uses and can be useful to focus conservation strategies. The objective of the study was to identify the use and generate an IIC of the herpetofauna, through a bibliometric meta-analysis of publications on the use of Mexican amphibians and reptiles. There were 103 reptiles and 32 amphibians that have at least one use, which varied depending on the taxon (reptiles or amphibians, respectively): food (47, 10), pet (20, 6), commercial (20, 2), ornamental (25, 1), artisan (32, 9), magic-religious (32, 10), medicinal (57, 19), sport hunting (2, 2), damage control (48, 2), beneficial (10, 4). Rhinella marina (27...

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The use of wild vertebrates in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine

Cited by 19 publications

References 48 publications

Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

Ethno-medicinal uses of vertebrates in the Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, central Nepal

Uso y valor cultural de la herpetofauna en México: una revisión de las últimas dos décadas (1997–2017)

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