Table 23.
Ethnobotany of plants from Turkey.
| Scientific name | Common Name | Family | Traditional Use | Part Used | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cichorium intybus | Sakızotu, hindiba, sakızçiçeği | Asteraceae | Cancer, kidney stone, hemorrhoids, urinary disorders, wound keeling | Aerial parts, leaf, root | [202,428] |
| Cinnamomum verum | Tarçın | Lauraceae | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | [429] |
| Haplophyllummyrtifolium | Not mentioned | Rutaceae | Sudanese and Mongolian folk medicin: antipyretic, diarrhea | Not mentioned | [430] |
| Helichrysum graveolens | Olmezcicek or altinotu | Asteraceae | diuretics, as lithagogues, for stomachache, for anti-asthmatic properties, against kidney stones | Not mentioned | [431,432] |
| Hedysarum varium | Fabaceae | [420] | |||
| Laurus nobilis | Define | Lauraceae | Antiseptic, against rheumatic pain | Fruit, seed | [433,434] |
| Mentha pulegium | Filiskin, yarpuz | Lamiaceae | Bronchitis, cold, flatulent dyspepsia, intestinal colic, chlorera, food posioning, sinusitis, tuberculosis | Flowering aerial parts | [425,435,436] |
| Phlomis armeniaca | Calba | Lamiaceae | Colds, stomachache | Not mentioned | [419] |
| plantago lanceolata | Giyamambel | Plantaginaceae | Diabetes, stomach ache | Not mentioned | [419] |
| Onobrychis hypargyrea | Not mentioned | Fabaceae | Cold and flu | Not mentioned | [420] |
| Origanum onites | Kekik’ | Lamiaceae | Abdominal ache, bronchitis, cold, diabetes, dizziness, headache, hypertension, high cholesterol, itching, gastralgia, leukemia, toothache, stomach disorders |
Aerial parts flowers, leaves | [424] |
| Salvia limbata | Baresaspi | Lamiaceae | Colds, stomach ache, wounds | Not mentioned | [419] |