Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiền, Trịnh Đình Khá

Abstract

This research was conducted to evaluate the diversity of medicinal plant resources in Kim Dong commune, Thach An district, Cao Bang province. The result shown that there were 102 species of medicinal plants belonging to 94 genera, 58 families which were used by the ethnic community to prevent and treat people. Medicinal plants belong to 5 life forms: herbaceous, shrub, vines, small timber trees, average timber trees. Medicinal plants are usually distributed in the habitats, such as villages, gardens; forests; shrub hills, barren hills, grasslands; living along the riverside. In the plant parts used as medicine, the leaves, the whole plants, roots and tubers are used the most. Medicinal plants of Kim Dong commune were identified which are able to cure 10 diseases groups. Among these, 5 groups used with the largest number of species: weather sickness; digestive diseases; skin diseases; women's diseases, reproductive, genital, physiological; diseases of the bones. A list of 6 medicinal plant species with conservation value has been identified in the study area and accounts for 5.88% of the total species.