Ethnobotany of the Medicinal Plants: Case of Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Yarsagumba) and Its Benefits for Nepal, India, and Bhutan

S. Giri, N. Ojha, S. Subedi, S. Rana, Y. Bhandari, A. Khanal
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Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Yarsagumba) is complex combination of fungus and dead caterpillar having high medicinal and economic value. From the ancient time, it is being used as traditional medicine in countries like Nepal and India. It naturally grows in the Himalayan alpine pastures of Nepal, India and Bhutan. However, there are limited literatures which explores the people’s interaction with the medicinal plants. This study focuses on availability and usage of Yarsagumba in Nepal, India and Bhutan. For this, systematic literature review was conducted to gather information from online resources using different keywords. Ophiocordyceps sinensis is largely used for brain and body nourishment to improve the immune system and used as a renoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-metastatic, and neuroprotective agent. Despite of major opportunity, India, Nepal, and Bhutan have been only contributing 1.6, 1.4, and 0.5%, respectively of the total annual production of Ophiocordyceps sinensis. This paper has explored details on the ethnobotany and use of medicinal plants in the context of Nepal, India, and Bhutan. Apart from this, the production, benefits, and usage of Ophiocordyceps sinensis have also been discussed in this paper.
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药用植物的民族植物学:以冬虫夏草为例及其对尼泊尔、印度和不丹的益处
冬虫夏草(Ophiocordyceps sinensis,简称冬虫夏草)是一种真菌与死毛虫的复杂组合,具有很高的药用价值和经济价值。从古代开始,它就被尼泊尔和印度等国家用作传统药物。它自然生长在尼泊尔、印度和不丹的喜马拉雅高山牧场。然而,探索人与药用植物相互作用的文献有限。本研究的重点是冬虫夏草在尼泊尔、印度和不丹的可得性和利用情况。为此,我们进行了系统的文献综述,使用不同的关键词从网络资源中收集信息。冬虫夏草主要用于大脑和身体营养,以提高免疫系统,并用作肾保护,抗炎,抗转移和神经保护剂。尽管存在重大机遇,但印度、尼泊尔和不丹分别只贡献了中国虫草年总产量的1.6%、1.4%和0.5%。本文详细探讨了尼泊尔、印度和不丹的民族植物学和药用植物的使用情况。除此之外,本文还对冬虫夏草的生产、效益和使用进行了讨论。
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