Analysis on the Sorting out and Protection Strategy of Dai Medical Animal Breeds

Based on the Dai medical literature, the study excavated medicinal animal breeds and analyzed their breed, medicinal parts, application areas and endangerment status. The results showed that medicinal animals recorded in the Dai medical literature of China included 90 families, 123 genus and 141 species, with various medicinal parts and 22 kinds of diseases in the treatment field. However, at present, the number of its endangered species had reached 68 species, accounting for 48.23% of the total number of medicinal animals in Dai. The species were endangered. There was an urgent need to strengthen the protection of Dai animal medicinal resources, find “alternative breeds” or “alternative medicinal products”, carry out research on key technologies of artificial breeding and realize the sustainable development of Dai medicines.