A Comparative Analysis of Ethnomedicinal Practices for Treating Gastrointestinal Disorders Used by Communities Living in Three National Parks (Korea)
Table 2
Ethnographical characteristics of three national parks.
Characteristics
JNP
GNP
HNP
Gender
Male
67 (34.9%)
36 (15.6%)
31 (36.5%)
Female
125 (65.1%)
195 (84.4%)
54 (63.5%)
Average age
72.9 (44~95)
76.8 (52~93)
78.4 (43~94)
Educational attainment
Never attended school
138 (71.9%)
165 (71.4%)
62 (72.9%)
Attended school
54 (28.1%)
66 (28.6%)
23 (27.1%)
Linguistics
The pronunciation between the eastern and western communities on the Jirisan axis depicts dissimilar intonations.
Numerous dialects different from the inland communities.
Food
The local communities in the eastern region of Jirisan widely used the seed powder of Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC. and the leaves of the Isodon japonicus (Burm.) Hara, while local communities in the western region did not consume these foods.
Quite diverse from foods of the inland communities in regard to the recipe and ingredients.
