Abstract: Tibetan medicinal plant resources are abundant in Banma County of Qinghai Province and have a long history of the utilization of folk traditions. It is of great significance to further explore and develop the knowledge of Tibetan traditional folk medicine culture in Banma County. In this paper, the traditional Tibetan medicinal plants in eight townships and one town of Banma County were classified and counted by means of field investigation, collection of specimens and data consulting. It was found that medicinal plants could be divided into four categories: fungi, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms, with 478 species belonging to 228 genera and 70 families. Among them, there were 463 angiosperms belong to 64 families, and the most species was Compositae, with 62 species, which accounted for 12.97% of the total species. The medicinal parts of gymnosperms included resins, cones, trunk endothelium, needles, etc., which could be used to treat wind-cold and dampness arthralgia, furuncle and ulcer, parasitosis, chronic bronchitis, hernia and other diseases. The study was helpful for further promoting the development of traditional Tibetan medicine culture in Banma County. At the same time, it also provided a reference for the protection and sustainable development of medicinal plant resources in the region.

Key words: Tibetan People in Banma County, medicinal plant resources, sustainable utilization