Ethno-medicinal uses and cultural importance of stingless bees and their hive products in several ethnic communities of Bhutan

Background Indigenous and non-indigenous people in subtropical and temperate areas of Bhutan share an intricate relationship with stingless bees for diverse purposes including ethno-medicinal uses. Stingless bees hold significant importance in the realms of social, economic, cultural, and spiritual...

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Published in:	Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors:	Gyeltshen, Thubten, Bhatta, Chet P., Gurung, Tulsi, Dorji, Pelden, Tenzin, Jigme
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 10.04.2024 Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Beekeeping Bees behavior disorders Bhutan Biodiversity Common cold Community Complementary & Alternative Medicine Cough Ecology Ethnicity Ethnography Honey Indigenous peoples Knowledge Local knowledge systems: how can they help to guide ecological transition and a freer world? Medicine Medicine & Public Health Meliponiculture Mental disorders Minority & ethnic groups Natural resources Nests Pharyngitis Plant reproduction Predation Relative cultural importance Socioeconomic factors stingless bees Sustainability Taxonomy Traditional knowledge traditional medicine Traditions Veterinary medicine South America Bhutan Nepal India Relative cultural importance Traditional knowledge Meliponiculture
ISSN:	1746-4269, 1746-4269
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