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Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine2016; 12(1); 36; doi: 10.1186/s13002-016-0111-1

Therapeutic and prophylactic uses of invertebrates in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine.

Abstract: Zootherapeutic practices in ethnoveterinary medicine are important in many socio-cultural environments around the world, particularly in developing countries, and they have recently started to be inventoried and studied in Europe. In light of this, the purpose of this review is to describe the local knowledge and folk remedies based on the use of invertebrates and their derivative products in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine. An overview in the fields of ethnozoology, ethnoveterinary medicine and folklore was made. Automated searches in the most important databases were performed. All related works were examined thoroughly and use-reports were obtained from 53 documentary sources. The traditional use of 18 invertebrate species and five ethnotaxa and a total of 86 empirical remedies based on the use of a single species was recorded. The two most relevant zoological groups were found to be insects and molluscs. A broad diversity of body parts or derivative products have been and are used to treat or prevent ca. 50 animal diseases or conditions, in particular diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, different infectious livestock diseases, and disorders of the eye and adnexa. Cattle, sheep and equines form the group of domestic animals in which the greatest number of remedies are mentioned. In addition, seven magical remedies and practices are documented. In comparison with other culturally related areas, this is a rich heritage. The use-reports included here will help in the search for new and low-cost drugs for treating livestock and alternative materials for pharmaceutical purposes, future research addressing the validation of the effects and the development of organic farming.
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Publication Date: 2016-09-05 PubMed ID: 27595672PubMed Central: PMC5011348DOI: 10.1186/s13002-016-0111-1Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research discusses the current uses of invertebrates in ethnoveterinary medicine in Spain. The study reviewed various practices and recorded remedies based on the use of invertebrates, highlighting their significance, especially in treating skin diseases, infectious livestock diseases, and eye disorders.

Research Methodology

  • The research was conducted through a comprehensive review of the fields of ethnozoology, ethnoveterinary medicine, and folklore.
  • Automated searches were performed in the most significant databases to gather relevant information.
  • The researchers exploited 53 documentary sources to obtain use-reports on invertebrate-based remedies.

Findings

  • The study recorded the traditional use of 18 invertebrate species and five ethnotaxa, accounting for a total of 86 specific remedies based on a single species.
  • Insects and molluscs were the most commonly employed invertebrates in these zoological remedies.
  • A wide variety of body parts or derivative products from the invertebrates were noted to be used in the treatment and prevention of approximately 50 different animal diseases or conditions.
  • The diseases predominantly treated with these remedies include skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases, various infectious livestock diseases, and conditions affecting the eye and adnexa.
  • The study noted that cattle, sheep, and equines were the most common domestic animals treated with these remedies.
  • Beyond the empirical remedies, the study also recorded seven magical remedies and practices associated with invertebrates.

Implications

  • The findings point to a rich heritage of invertebrate use in ethnoveterinary medicine in culturally related areas.
  • These findings could help in the discovery of new, cost-effective drugs for treating livestock as well as alternative materials for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Documenting these remedies opens the path for future research that aims to validate the efficacy of these treatments and contributes to the development of organic farming.

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González JA, Amich F, Postigo-Mota S, Vallejo JR. (2016). Therapeutic and prophylactic uses of invertebrates in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 12(1), 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-016-0111-1

Publication

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine
ISSN: 1746-4269
NlmUniqueID: 101245794
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 36
PII: 36

Researcher Affiliations

González, José Antonio
  • Grupo de Investigación de Recursos Etnobiológicos del Duero-Douro (GRIRED), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. ja.gonzalez@usal.es.
Amich, Francisco
  • Grupo de Investigación de Recursos Etnobiológicos del Duero-Douro (GRIRED), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Postigo-Mota, Salvador
  • Equipo de Antropología Social y Cultural, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain.
Vallejo, José Ramón
  • Departamento de Terapéutica Médico-Quirúrgica (Facultad de Medicina) - Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales y de las Matemáticas (Facultad de Educación), Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Invertebrates
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Spain
  • Veterinary Medicine

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