The use of traditional medicines (TMs) among urban populations in develo** countries
and factors underlying people's decision to use TMs are poorly documented. We interviewed …

Background The use and knowledge of medicinal plants play an essential role in community
health in rural Mexico. Medicinal plants are part of the local heritage and provide a source of …

Efforts have been dedicated to the understanding of social-ecological systems, an important
focus in ethnobiological studies. In particular, ethnobiological investigations have found …

Traditional knowledge is influenced by ancestry, inter-cultural diffusion and interaction with
the natural environment. It is problematic to assess the contributions of these influences …

Simple Summary To understand how healing practices change over time, it is important to
recognize the role and extent of external factors affecting the diversity of uses. Our …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Considerable medicinal plant research in Brazil has
focused on indigenous and mixed-race (caboclo and caiçara) communities, but relatively …

Abstract Ethnobiological studies in South-Eastern Europe are gaining the interest of
scholars and stakeholders, given that they are increasingly considered crucial for the …

For at least 30 years researchers have called for a deeper reflection on the paths we desire
for ethnobotanical research. Although the discipline of ethnobotany is growing, as measured …