Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their
products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this …

Human welfare depends directly or indirectly on the services provided by ecosystems.
Amphibians and reptiles represent a high proportion of global species diversity and include …

Connections between animals and humans date back thousands of years, and cultures all
over the world have developed characteristic ways of interacting with the regional fauna …

Although animal-derived remedies constitute an integral part of folk medicine in many parts
of the world, particularly for people with limited or no access to mainstream medical services …

This is the first book to focus on agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory, and action-
oriented process. Using a combined theoretical and practical approach, this collection of …

The present work provides an overview of the global use of reptiles in traditional folk
medicine and the implications for conservation. The results demonstrate that at least 165 …

Background Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Brazilian Traditional
Medicine. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk …

This paper examines the therapeutic possibilities offered by animal-based remedies in five
Brazilian cities. Information was obtained through semi-structured questionnaires applied to …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Among amphibians, 15 of the 47 species reported to be
used in traditional medicines belong to the family Bufonidae, which demonstrates their …

ABSTRACT 1 Almost 50% of primate species are in danger of becoming extinct, according
to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of …