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Abstract：
For the first time, differences in ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants between men and women, as well as tribal and urban populations in the Makkah district, are investigated. The current research aims to provide responses to the following questions: (1) According to tribal and urban cultures, which medicinal plants are used by Saudis in Makkah? (2) In view of demographic differences, how much do male and female use medicinal plants? (3) Are the plants utilized by male and female considerably various? And, (4), how do men and women learn about therapeutic plants? Methods: Ethnomedicinal study was carried out in Makkah and its adjacent villages from September 2022 to January 2023. To document local medicinal plants, individuals used free-listing, semi-structured interviews, and an online survey form. In all, 59 male and 62 female were questioned face-to-face, and 239 participants completed the questionnaire, with 110 men and 129 women responding. Results: A total of 92 local folks for medicinal plants have been recorded, covering 88 different plant species belong to 36 families. Men cited 69 plants (34 families), whereas women referenced 64. (33 plant families). Males and females know in comparable ways, although they employ different medicinal herbs to remedy a variety of diseases. Conclusions: The use of medicinal plants by Saudis in Makkah is dependent on gendered social roles and experiences, as well as population structure. Education and urbanization exert a greater impact on the preference for biomedical or traditional medicinal usage.
摘要：
第一次,男性和女性对药用植物的民族植物学知识的差异，以及麦加地区的部落和城市人口，正在调查。本研究旨在对以下问题做出回应:(1)根据部落和城市文化,沙特阿拉伯在麦加使用哪些药用植物？(2)鉴于人口统计学差异，男性和女性使用药用植物多少钱？（3）男性和女性使用的植物是否相当不同？而且，(4),方法：从2022年9月至2023年1月，在麦加及其附近的村庄进行了民族医学研究。为了记录当地的药用植物，个人使用自由上市，半结构化面试,和一份在线调查表格。总之,59名男性和62名女性接受了面对面的询问，239名参与者填写了问卷，110名男性和129名女性做出了回应。结果:共有92名当地药用植物乡亲被记录,涵盖88种不同的植物属于36科。男人引用了69种植物（34个家庭），而女性参考64。（33个植物家庭）。男性和女性以类似的方式知道，尽管他们使用不同的草药来治疗各种疾病。结论：沙特阿拉伯人在麦加使用药用植物取决于性别化的社会角色和经验，以及人口结构。教育和城市化对生物医学或传统药用的偏好产生了更大的影响。
