Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad
BMC complementary and alternative medicine
; 1(10)Nov. 2001. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17766
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
Localização: TT5
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success.RESULTS:
Plants used include Piper hispidum, Pithecelobium unguis-cati, Bauhinia excisa, Bauhinia cumanensis, Cecropia peltata, Aframomum melegueta, Aristolochia rugosa, Aristolochia trilobata, Jatropha curcas, Jatropha gossypifolia, Nicotiana tabacum, Vernonia scorpioides, Petiveria alliacea, Renealmia alpinia, Justicia secunda, Phyllanthus urinaria,Phyllanthus niruri,Momordica charantia, Xiphidium caeruleum, Ottonia ovata, Lepianthes peltata, Capsicum frutescens, Costus scaber, Dendropanax arboreus, Siparuma guianensis, Syngonium podophyllum, Monstera dubia, Solanum species, Eclipta prostrata, Spiranthes acaulis, Croton gossypifolius, Barleria lupulina, Cola nitida, Acrocomia ierensis (tentative ID).CONCLUSION:
Plant use is based on odour, and plant morphological characteristics and is embedded in a complex cultural context based on indigenous Amerindian beliefs. It is suggested that the medicinal plants exerted a physiological action on the hunter or his dog. Some of the plants mentioned contain chemicals that may explain the ethnomedicinal and ethnoveterinary use. For instance some of the plants influence the immune system or are effective against internal and external parasites. Plant baths may contribute to the health and well being of the hunting dogs.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Picaduras de Aranhas
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Mordeduras e Picadas
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Doenças do Cão
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Fitoterapia
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Medicina Tradicional
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Infestações por Ácaros
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Doenças dos Macacos
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The University of the West Indies/Trinidad and Tobago
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Wageningen University/Netherlands