Medicinal Plants and Fungi Traditionally Used by Dulong People in Northwest Yunnan, China

• DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.895129
• Publication Date: 2022-05-09T05:28:05Z
• Authors: Zhuo Cheng; Xian Hu; Xiaoping Lu; Qiong Fang; Yuan Meng; Chunlin Long
• Keywords: Ethnobotany; Acorus calamus; Ranunculaceae

The Dulong, an ethnic group living in the isolated Northwest Yunnan of Southwest China, have directly used a wide plants to serve their needs and accumulated rich traditional knowledge about medicinal over years. Unfortunately, little has been reported by Dulong people. Ethnobotanical data were collected through semi-structured interviews, guided field trips, quantitative analysis. Prior informed consent was obtained before each interview. surveys allowed for collection sociodemographic uses. This study relative frequency citation (RFC) identify most culturally significant informant consensus factor (FIC) evaluate agreement among informants. A total 105 plant species belonging 69 families recorded. Amongst these families, Asteraceae (8 species), Polygonaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae (4 each) dominant families. whole frequently part preparation medicines. common method decoction frequent application route oral administration. Coptis teeta (0.15), Acorus calamus (0.12), Ophiocordyceps sinensis (0.11), Tanacetum tatsienense var. tanacetopsis Paris polyphylla yunnanensis (0.08) shown be useful as indicated relatively high RFC values. Among usage types plants, highest FIC values recorded circulatory system (FIC = 0.91), immune 0.89), nervous 0.85). Furthermore, sixty-two utilized purposes also dietary use. Traditional associated with seriously threatened recent decades. In future, modern approaches should demystify medicine. However, measures need taken protect from loss important gained experience inheritance. collective effort made promote conserve outline plan sustainable use improve local economic development under premise protection.