Medical ethnobotany on the Javor Mountain (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Abstract
Introduction: The study provides significant ethnobotanical information on plant resources traditionally used in the Javor Mountain region (eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina), aiming at identifying medicinal plants and collecting information concerning the specific methods of their therapeutic application. Methods: A qualitative anthropological method using a semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview 70 people. The relative importance of wild plant species, as reported by the informants, was assessed by the quantitative methods: use-value (UV), cultural importance value (CIV) and Shannon-Wiener index. Also, the level of homogeneity among information provided by different informants was calculated by the Informants' Consensus Factor (FIC). Results: 73 plant species with medicinal properties were collected, identified and their methods of preparation and uses were recorded. Asteraceae, Lamiaceae and Rosaceae have the greatest species diversity. The most commonly used are Hypericum... perforatum, Mentha x piperita, Sambucus nigra and Achillea millefolium, with UV over 0.9. The most frequently used plant parts are the aerial part (29%) and the leaf (26%), while infusion being the most common way of preparing herbal remedies (57%). The plant most appreciated by the people interviewed was Hypericum perforatum used to treat skin complaints, haemorrhoids, moderate depression, gastrointestinal ailments and respiratory infections. Also, phytotherapeutic use of Veronica officinalis rhizome in jaundice treatment, as well as utilization of Prunus domestica bark for cavity protection were noted. Conclusion: The results of the current study may be significant in rural development programs in the Javor Mountain region, in aiming to foster community-based strategies of management of natural resources.
Keywords:
Medicinal plants / Mountain Javor / Ethnobotany / Traditional knowledge / Bosnia and HerzegovinaSource:
European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2019, 27, 52-64Publisher:
- Elsevier Science Inc, New York
Funding / projects:
- Improvement and development of hygienic and technological procedures in production of animal originating foodstuffs with the aim of producing high-quality and safe products competetive on the global market (RS-46009)
- Ecophysiological adaptive strategies of plants in conditions of multiple stress (RS-173018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.02.007
ISSN: 1876-3820
WoS: 000466937000008
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85062398098
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Poljoprivredni fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Savić, Jelena AU - Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina AU - Jarić, Snežana PY - 2019 UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5062 AB - Introduction: The study provides significant ethnobotanical information on plant resources traditionally used in the Javor Mountain region (eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina), aiming at identifying medicinal plants and collecting information concerning the specific methods of their therapeutic application. Methods: A qualitative anthropological method using a semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview 70 people. The relative importance of wild plant species, as reported by the informants, was assessed by the quantitative methods: use-value (UV), cultural importance value (CIV) and Shannon-Wiener index. Also, the level of homogeneity among information provided by different informants was calculated by the Informants' Consensus Factor (FIC). Results: 73 plant species with medicinal properties were collected, identified and their methods of preparation and uses were recorded. Asteraceae, Lamiaceae and Rosaceae have the greatest species diversity. The most commonly used are Hypericum perforatum, Mentha x piperita, Sambucus nigra and Achillea millefolium, with UV over 0.9. The most frequently used plant parts are the aerial part (29%) and the leaf (26%), while infusion being the most common way of preparing herbal remedies (57%). The plant most appreciated by the people interviewed was Hypericum perforatum used to treat skin complaints, haemorrhoids, moderate depression, gastrointestinal ailments and respiratory infections. Also, phytotherapeutic use of Veronica officinalis rhizome in jaundice treatment, as well as utilization of Prunus domestica bark for cavity protection were noted. Conclusion: The results of the current study may be significant in rural development programs in the Javor Mountain region, in aiming to foster community-based strategies of management of natural resources. PB - Elsevier Science Inc, New York T2 - European Journal of Integrative Medicine T1 - Medical ethnobotany on the Javor Mountain (Bosnia and Herzegovina) EP - 64 SP - 52 VL - 27 DO - 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.02.007 ER -
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Savić, J., Mačukanović-Jocić, M.,& Jarić, S.. (2019). Medical ethnobotany on the Javor Mountain (Bosnia and Herzegovina). in European Journal of Integrative Medicine Elsevier Science Inc, New York., 27, 52-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2019.02.007
Savić J, Mačukanović-Jocić M, Jarić S. Medical ethnobotany on the Javor Mountain (Bosnia and Herzegovina). in European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2019;27:52-64. doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2019.02.007 .
Savić, Jelena, Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina, Jarić, Snežana, "Medical ethnobotany on the Javor Mountain (Bosnia and Herzegovina)" in European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 27 (2019):52-64, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2019.02.007 . .