Some Plants and Their Effects Used in Traditional Treatment of Diseases at Çorum Province in Turkey

Authors : Sefa Akbulut, Zafer Cemal Özkan, Gökçe Kalankan

Pages : 330-339

Doi:10.21448/ijsm.373823

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Publication Date : 2017-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :With this study, it was aimed to determine some plants used in the traditional treatment of diseases by local people in Çorum and to determine their purpose of use and how they are used. To determine this, totally 45 people were interviewed face to face Derinöz, Ağaççamı, Şaphane villages at Oğuzlar province, Kuyucak village at Sidings province, Kutluözü village at Iskilip province, Durucasu and Güvercinlik villages at Osmancık province, in Çorum city. The people, who participated in the survey, were asked to show the plants used in traditional treatment of diseases at the territory; for which diseases and how they are used. Field studies includes June- October months of the year 2016. As a result of this study, 14 families and 18 taxa data are summarized. These are; Elaeagnus angustifolia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Elaeagnaceae);, Equisetum ramosissimum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Equisetaceae);, Carlina oligocephala var. oligocephala insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Asteraceae);, Chondrilla juncea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Asteraceae);, Aesculus hippocastanum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sapindaceae);, Prunus spinosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rosaceae);, Pyrus elaeagnifolia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rosaceae);, Rubus canescens var. canescens insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rosaceae);, Pinus nigra insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pinaceae);, Brassica oleracea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Brassicaceae);, Malva sylvestris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Malvaceae);, Astragalus sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fabaceae);, Colutea cilicica insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fabaceae);, Cucumis sativus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cucurbitaceae);, Allium cepa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Amaryllidaceae);, Juglans regia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Juglandaceae);, Vitis vinifera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Vitaceae);, Quercus robur insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fagaceae);.
Keywords : Ethnobotany, traditional treatment, herb, Çorum