Medicinal plant use by the Tujia people in northeastern Guizhou, China: an ethnobotanical study
The findings provide essential information for preserving the traditional cultures and developing the medicinal resources of the Tujia people. There is a need for systematic documentation and training to ensure the transmission of traditional knowledge to future generations. Future research should focus on the in-depth study and development of the valuable herbs identified in this study, aiming to integrate traditional knowledge with modern scientific approaches for better healthcare solutions.
Authors
- Pan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-8070)
- Guisen Zheng
- Min Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0718-9518)
- Qin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-9067)
- Yongxia Zhao
- Zhixun Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4352-0658)
- Xuqiang Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-6515)
- Qiuyi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6616-9448)
- Shuo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-2710)
- Sha Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6710-8126)
- Jian Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8590-9725)
- Faming Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4284-3118)
- He Wang
Institutions
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Suzhou Vocational Health College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1522456
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.75
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China