Food taboos are known from virtually all human societies. Most religions declare certain
food items fit and others unfit for human consumption. Dietary rules and regulations may …

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 …

Social taboos exist in most cultures, both Western and non‐Western. They are good
examples of informal institutions, where norms, rather than governmental juridical laws and …

We analyzed the role of taboos for the protection of species listed as “threatened” by the
World Conservation Union (IUCN), and also for species known to be endemic and keystone …

This work documents zootherapeutic practices in Northeast Brazil. It is primarily based on
field surveys carried out in fishing villages located in the states of Maranhão and Paraíba …

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 …

The lack of knowledge about the majority of fish species harvested in Amazonian small-
scale fisheries, in association with impacts from hydroelectric power plants, may lead to …

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

Poucas dimensões da vida humana são mais profundamente conectadas com a
sobrevivência básica e, ao mesmo tempo, com elementos social e simbolicamente …