Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran
Introduction: Nowadays, traditional and herbal medicines have attracted the attention of researchers all around the world and despite the development of synthetic drugs, demand for plant-based medicines is growing. The main reason for this growing trend is increasing public concerns about the advers...
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| author | Habib-allah Mohammadi Seyed-Ebrahim Sajjadi Mostafa Noroozi Mahmoud Mirhoseini |
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| description | Introduction: Nowadays, traditional and herbal medicines have attracted the attention of researchers all around the world and despite the development of synthetic drugs, demand for plant-based medicines is growing. The main reason for this growing trend is increasing public concerns about the adverse effects of synthetic medicines. Traditional medicine and ethnobotany are two important issues that should be noted to achieve effective herbal medicines with considerable therapeutic effects. Traditional medicine is based on experience of people over centuries and ethno-botany is based on recognition of the native plants. Iran has very high plant diversity because of its different climate, ecosystems and soil conditions. Regarding increasing demand for medicinal plants, this study aimed to collect some native plant varieties growing in Dastena and to review some of local and folk application of these plants.Methods: In the present study, the plant species were collected during two consecutive years (2013-2014) and systematically identified. The traditional and local uses of collected plants were questioned through interviews with local people.Results: In this study, 90 plant species belonging to 30 families were collected and identified. They had various therapeutic effects. Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families had the highest use among the collected plants.Conclusion: Results of this study showed that herbal medicines in this area are mostly used to treat digestive and respiratory system disorders. They have economical values and should be studied and explored more detailed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-749193df698f47f997125d0817b9c9d92022-12-22T01:41:36ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesJournal of HerbMed Pharmacology2345-50042016-03-01525460JHP_20160324160402Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in IranHabib-allah Mohammadi0Seyed-Ebrahim Sajjadi1Mostafa Noroozi2Mahmoud Mirhoseini3Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIsfahan Center for Research of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Isfahan, IranMedical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IranIntroduction: Nowadays, traditional and herbal medicines have attracted the attention of researchers all around the world and despite the development of synthetic drugs, demand for plant-based medicines is growing. The main reason for this growing trend is increasing public concerns about the adverse effects of synthetic medicines. Traditional medicine and ethnobotany are two important issues that should be noted to achieve effective herbal medicines with considerable therapeutic effects. Traditional medicine is based on experience of people over centuries and ethno-botany is based on recognition of the native plants. Iran has very high plant diversity because of its different climate, ecosystems and soil conditions. Regarding increasing demand for medicinal plants, this study aimed to collect some native plant varieties growing in Dastena and to review some of local and folk application of these plants.Methods: In the present study, the plant species were collected during two consecutive years (2013-2014) and systematically identified. The traditional and local uses of collected plants were questioned through interviews with local people.Results: In this study, 90 plant species belonging to 30 families were collected and identified. They had various therapeutic effects. Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families had the highest use among the collected plants.Conclusion: Results of this study showed that herbal medicines in this area are mostly used to treat digestive and respiratory system disorders. They have economical values and should be studied and explored more detailed.http://herbmedpharmacol.com/PDF/JHP_20160324160402HerbsTraditional usesEthnobotanyIran |
| spellingShingle | Habib-allah Mohammadi Seyed-Ebrahim Sajjadi Mostafa Noroozi Mahmoud Mirhoseini Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology Herbs Traditional uses Ethnobotany Iran |
| title | Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran |
| title_full | Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran |
| title_short | Collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of Dastena in Iran |
| title_sort | collection and assessment of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous people of dastena in iran |
| topic | Herbs Traditional uses Ethnobotany Iran |
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