Distribution and Transmission of Medicinal Plant Knowledge in the Andean Highlands: A Case Study from Peru and Bolivia
Joint Authors
Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan
Vandebroek, Ina
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents a study of patterns in the distribution and transmission of medicinal plant knowledge in rural Andean communities in Peru and Bolivia.
Interviews and freelisting exercises were conducted with 18 households at each study site.
The amount of medicinal plant knowledge of households was compared in relation to their socioeconomic characteristics.
Cluster analysis was applied to identify households that possessed similar knowledge.
The different modes of knowledge transmission were also assessed.
Our study shows that while the amount of plant knowledge is determined by individual motivation and experience, the type of knowledge is influenced by the community of residence, age, migratory activity, and market integration.
Plant knowledge was equally transmitted vertically and horizontally, which indicates that it is first acquired within the family but then undergoes transformations as a result of subsequent contacts with other knowledge sources, including age peers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan& Vandebroek, Ina. 2011. Distribution and Transmission of Medicinal Plant Knowledge in the Andean Highlands: A Case Study from Peru and Bolivia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992823
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan& Vandebroek, Ina. Distribution and Transmission of Medicinal Plant Knowledge in the Andean Highlands: A Case Study from Peru and Bolivia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992823
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan& Vandebroek, Ina. Distribution and Transmission of Medicinal Plant Knowledge in the Andean Highlands: A Case Study from Peru and Bolivia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992823
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992823