Farmers’ knowledge in the Swiss canton Valais: cultural heritage with future significance for European veterinary medicine?
The daily use on farms and the high satisfaction of farmers with homemade herbal remedies demonstrate their high practical relevance. In conclusion, the traditional regional knowledge about the use of medicinal plants is not only a cultural heritage worth protecting, but also an essential resource for the further development of European veterinary medicine.
Authors
- Beat Meier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3303-6854)
- Theresa Schlittenlacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8574-4126)
- Ariane Maeschli
- Christian R. Vogl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7899-2682)
- Michael Walkenhorst
- Maja Dal Cero
- Matthias Hamburger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9331-273X)
- Laura Arcangela Holzner
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau (CH)
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- BOKU University (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00716-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.60