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PMID: 15964728 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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There are challenges in using ethnobotany as a research technique. Foremost, there is a generational loss of traditional medicine knowledge and a loss of plant resources as raw material for medicinal use. These losses are frequently attributed to the development and modernization of cultures. However, recent work has reported that the loss of languages, a classic marker of traditional knowledge, does not correlate with the relative development status of a country. By analyzing datasets regarding the relative development status of countries and land use patterns, I show that the loss of natural resources for traditional medicine use does not correlate with the relative development status of a country. This work implies that with proper governance, it is possible for countries to develop while preserving the natural resources utilized in traditional medicine. |
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Authors:
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E J Buenz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology Volume: 100 ISSN: 0378-8741 ISO Abbreviation: J Ethnopharmacol Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-01 Completed Date: 2005-09-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903310 Medline TA: J Ethnopharmacol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 118-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. buenz.eric@mayo.edu |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Developed Countries* Developing Countries* Ethnobotany* Medicine, Traditional* Trees |
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