جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "مصارف سنتی" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

Background and purpose:

Ethnobotany is a powerful tool for obtaining valuable information about the medicinal plants used in various cultures which provides the ground for discovering new drugs. The purpose of this research was to identify medicinal plants which have traditional uses in the Khash city.
 
Methods and Materials:

The study was carried out in two villages of Irrandegan and Karavandar in the south of Khash city using field surveys, studying beliefs and popular information, documentary studies, identifying, categorizing and introducing medicinal plants. At first, the floristic list was prepared from the Khash natural resources office. According to the list, the native medicinal species of the region was determined. For each herbal medicine, we determined the scientific name, the local name, and the used parts. In addition, the common therapeutic properties were identified through questionnaires and interviews with local people.

Results:

In general, 22 species of medicinal plants were identified in 14 families in Khash region. The most commonly medicinal application of plants was for digestive problems, joint pain, female’s illnesses, and infectious diseases, respectively. The people of the region combine and burn the plants specially Tamarix, Artemisia, and Withania. Ash and smoke which driven from these plants are used as a strong substance to relieve joint pain.

Conclusion:

There is a wide variety of medicinal plants in the Khash area. People use a number of herbs to treat diseases that are special to this region. Research on these medicinal plants could pave the way to discover new drugs.
 

The use of medicinal plants is as old as human life. Old documents of medicine and Pharmacy are include experiences and valuable information of treatment plant. Until the last few decades what was used as medicine came mainly from plant and natural resources. Iranian traditional medicine Mainly based on the use of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants are rooted in our tradition, Development of traditional medicine in the country is not only a strategy for development of medicinal plants industry, But also according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization as one of the suitable methods for the public easy access to medicine is safe and cheap prices. One of the ways you can get valuable information regarding medicinal plants is review of the regional flora and evaluation of Ethnobotany. In this study, we have collected and identified the plants in Gardaneh Rokh in Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province. To this end, during 2012 to 2014,the plants of this region where collected and systematically identified. furthermore traditional applications of the collected plants were recorded through interviewing the native people of the region. the result indicated that most plants of the region are valuable medicinal plants. Therefore, it seems that plants of the region deserves further studies.

Despite plenty of chemical drugs present in the markets, application of medicinal herbs is going to increase. Whiles long or in some cases sectional usage of these chemical drugs may lead to side effects that sometimes they are more dangerous than its disease. This is a good reason to increase the universal attitude application of medicinal herbs and their productions.Today, traditional medicine and ethnobotany are two attractive topics in many countries. Traditional medicine is referred to ancient studies and experiments; and ethnobotany is referred to cognition of native herbal science in a region. The aim of ethnopharmacology is to improve the preparation methods of some products that are used by people; however to achieve this goal, some information about active compounds of these plants, the role of these compounds in development of biological effects, and the toxic effects of the plants should be available.Methods & Materials: In this research, we have collected and identified the plants in some parts of Jam&Riz town. the plants of this region were collected and systematically identified during 2012 and 2013. Furthermore, traditional applications of the collected plants were recorded through interviewing native people of the region.

A total of 74 medical plants belonging to 33 families were identified. Zataria multiflora, Rumex vesicarius, Otostegia persica and Astragalus fasciculifolius had the highest cultural importance index.Zataria multiflora, Otostegia persica, Calatropis procera and Ephedra pachyclada had the highest FRC index, respectively. The highest application was for gasterointestinal disease, epiderm disorders, respiratory disorders, infection diseases, mouth and tooth disease, kidney disorders, respectively. Concolusion: The results indicated that most plants of the region were valuable medicinal plants.

The applications of traditional medicine and medicinal plants have attracted many professionals and scientists around the world. Employment of drugs of plant origin in primary health care not only in the developing countries، but also in the developed countries، where application of chemical drugs is common، has increased. Today، traditional medicine and ethnobotany are two attractive topics in many countries. Ethnobotanical studies document a number of useful plants، and also some medicinal plants، toxic plants، and plants that are used in food. The aim of ethnopharmacology is to improve the preparation method of some products that are used by people. However، to achieve this goal، some information about active compounds of these plants، the role of these compounds in development of biological effects of the plant (e. g.، antagonistic or synergistic effects)، and the toxic effects of the plants should be available. Since there are various geographic conditions in Iran، there are different ecosystems and vegetation in the country. Considering the growing need of modern world to novel drugs of plant origin and industrialization of this field، it is necessary to identify and develop appropriate plans for optimized employment of plant resources of our country. In this study، we have collected and identified the plants in some parts of Jandagh town. To this end، during 2010 and 2011، the plants of this region were collected and systematically identified. Furthermore، traditional applications of the collected plants were recorded through interviewing the native people of the region. The results indicated that most plants of the region are valuable medicinal plants. Therefore، it seems that plants ofthe region deserves further studies.

Nowadays, traditional medicine and ethnobotany are the two important issues that have attracted interest in many countries. Traditional medicine deals with past studies and experience and ethnobotany relates to the native botany of a region. In recent years, these topics have received particular importance in many countries, including European countries. Considering the scarcity of information on effects of medicinal plants, traditional medicine and ethnobotany can play an important role in discovering the unknowns. Considering the various geographical conditions in our country, different ecosystems and flora exist in Iran. As there is growing need in today's world for new herbal drugs and considering the industrialization of this sector, we should pay more attention to the herbal sources of the country from this viewpoint. In the current study, the plants of some parts of Kashan were collected, systematically identified, and studied in two consecutive years. Furthermore, the traditional uses of these plants were recorded through interviewing local people. These plants were mostly used in the treatment of gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases by local people. It was shown that most plants grow in the area were medicinal. Therefore, further evaluation of the plants is recommended.