Traditional uses of medicinal plants and animals of Hatila Valley National Park, Artvin/Turkey

Year 2017, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 33 - 42, 15.04.2017

Özgür Eminağaoğlu , Temel Göktürk Hayal Akyıldırım Beğen

Abstract

This study was carried out between 2016 and 2017 to investigate and determine ethnobotanical and ethnozoological utilization of the plant and animal species, including traditional names, uses and preparations, used by the local people living in the Hatila Valley National Park, Artvin, Turkey. Direct interviews of 62 informants were done to define uses and preparations of native medicinal plants and animals. All datas were surveyed with the factor the informant consensus FIC , fidelity level FL and use value UV . As a result of study, %57 of interviewed people use plants or animals as a medicine was determined. We encountered 37 plant species belonging to 22 families and 36 genus utilized by the local people, and 6 animal species for medicinal purposes 1 plant and 2 animals were found to have no literature records. It has been determined for the first time that 11 of the them have an allergic reaction. Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Asteraceae and Plantaginaceae were the primary families that included medicinally important plant taxa. Bear, calf, goat and bee were the main animals using for medicinal purpose and generally using for bone and skin health. Hormonal Disorders, Respiratoryotic, gastrointestinal and dermatological diseases were the primary categories that were classified as perfactor informant consensus Fic . This study reveal that this enormous richness of medicinal plants and animals played an important role in the health care of the local people in Hatila Valley National Park

Keywords

Artvin, ethnopharmacology, Hatila, medicinal plants, use value

Hatila Vadisi Milli Parkı Tıbbi Bitki ve Hayvanlarının Geleneksel Kullanımı

Abstract

Bu çalışma 2016 ve 2017 yılları arasında Artvin ili Hatila Vadisi Milli Parkı ve çevresinde yaşayan yerel halk tarafından kullanılan bitki ve hayvan türlerinin geleneksel isimleri, hazırlanması ve kullanımları da dahil olmak üzere etnobotanik ve etnozoolojik kullanımını incelemek ve belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Yerli tıbbi bitki ve hayvanların kullanımlarını ve hazırlanma aşamalarını belirlemek için 62 kişiyle doğrudan görüşme yapıldı. Veriler, bilgilendirici konsensüs FIC , geçerlik düzeyi FL ve kullanım değeri UV faktörü ile analiz edildi. Çalışma sonucunda, görüşülen kişilerin % 57'sinin bitki veya hayvanları ilaç olarak kullandıkları belirlendi. Yöre halkı tarafından kullanılan 22 familyaya, 36 cinse ait 37 bitki türünün ve 6 hayvan türünün tıbbi amaçla kullanıldığı gözlendi. 1 bitki ve 2 hayvan türünün literatür kayıtları bulunmadığı tespit edildi. Çalışılan örneklerden 11 tanesinin alerjik reaksiyon gösterdiği ilk defa belirlendi. Tıbbi açıdan tespit edilen önemli bitki familyaları Lamiaceae, Rosaceae Asteraceae ve Plantaginaceae. Tıbbi amaçlı olup, genellikle kemik ve cilt sağlığı için kullanılan ana hayvanlar ayı, buzağı, keçi ve arı türleriydi. Hormonal Bozukluklar, Solunum sıkıntısı, gastrointestinal hastalıklar ve dermatolojik hastalıklar bilgilendirici konsensüs Fic analizlerinde ana kategoriler olarak sınıflandırılmışlardır. Mevcut çalışmanın sonuçları, çalışma bölgesindeki bu muazzam bitki ve hayvan zenginliklerinin yerel halkın sağlığı bakımından önemli bir rol oynadığını ortaya koymaktadır

Keywords

Artvin, etnofarmakoloji, Hatila, tıbbi bitkileri, kullanım oranı

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