Pham Thanh Huyen^1,*, Nguyen Quynh Nga¹, Phan Van Truong¹, Hoang Van Toan¹,

Nguyen Minh Khoi¹, Hoang Dinh Hoan², Bui Thi Man³, Doan Thi Tuyet Mai⁴, Ngo Thi Mai Anh⁵

¹National Institute of Medicinal Material, Vietnam; ²Lang Son Department of Health, Vietnam

³Lang Son College of Medicine, Vietnam; ⁴Traditional Medicine Administration,

Ministry of Health, Vietnam; ⁵Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam

*Email: huyenptnimm@gmail.com

(Received January, 10^th, 2016)

Summary

Survey on Indigenous Knowledge of Using Medicinal Plants and Remedies

Among Ethnic Communities in Lang Son Province, Vietnam

The surveys were conducted on 65 communes of 6 districts in Lang Son province, Vietnam. Using questionnaire and direct interview with local healers and the people who have experience in using medicinal plants. Construct route-based surveys  and collecting sample and specimen of medicinal plants. The result of survey were recorded 785 species of medicinal plants, belonging to 514 genera, 175 families, 62 orders, 2 subdivisions, 6 divisions and 3 species of medicinal fungi, belonging to 3 genera, 3 families, 3 orders, 1 division. Total of 200 remedies were collected from 4 ethnic groups (Dao, Tay, H’mong and Nung). 180 medicinal plants being used in these remedies for treating 12 groups of common diseases are identified. The obtained results shown that indigenous knowledge among ethnic groups in Lang Son on using medicinal plant for health care is rich and has its own characters.

Keywords: Indigenous knowledge, Remedies, Medicinal plants, Lang Son.

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