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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research

Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Jeju Island, Korea

Authors: Mi-Jang Song, Hyun Kim, Brian Heldenbrand, Jongwook Jeon, Sanghun Lee

Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

This study aims to analyze and record orally transmitted knowledge of medicinal plants from the indigenous people living in Hallasan National Park of Korea.

Methods

Data was collected through the participatory rural appraisal method involving interviews, informal meetings, open and group discussions, and overt observations with semi-structured questionnaires.

Results

In this study, a total of 68 families, 141 genera, and 171 species of plants that showed 777 ways of usage were recorded. Looking into the distribution of the families, 14 species of Asteraceae occupied 11.1% of the total followed by 13 species of Rosaceae, 10 species of Rutaceae, and nine species of Apiaceae which occupied 5.0%, 7.1% and 3.0% of the whole, respectively. 32 kinds of plant-parts were used for 47 various medicinal purposes. Values for the informant consensus factor regarding the ailment categories were for birth related disorders (0.92), followed by respiratory system disorders (0.90), skin disease and disorders (0.89), genitourinary system disorders (0.87), physical pain (0.87), and other conditions. According to fidelity levels, 36 plant species resulted in fidelity levels of 100%.

Conclusion

Consequently, results of this study will legally utilize to provide preparatory measures against the Nagoya Protocol (2010) about benefit-sharing for traditional knowledge of genetic resources.
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Metadata
Title
Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Jeju Island, Korea
Authors
Mi-Jang Song
Hyun Kim
Brian Heldenbrand
Jongwook Jeon
Sanghun Lee
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1746-4269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-9-48

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