Review

A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)

Volume: 7 Number: 2 December 30, 2023
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A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)

Abstract

Anatolia is of great importance in terms of researching plants used as traditional folk medicine, as Turkey has a rich flora in terms of biological diversity and has hosted many ancient civilizations. This study, it is aimed to scientifically determine the plants used by the people in traditional treatment for women's diseases and health and to compile local information about them. Within the scope of this study, many literatures were reviewed. In general studies, it has been seen that researchers show more interest in medicinal plants, but they do not do enough research in terms of women's diseases and health. Within the scope of this study, it has been determined that 141 plant species belonging to 54 families are used in women's diseases and health. Accordingly, the first 5 families are Asteraceae (24), Lamiaceae (12), Rosaceae (9), Fabaceae (7), and Apiaceae (6). It has been determined that important plant species such as Allium cepa L., Alcea apterocarpa Boiss., Ficus carica L., Malva sylvestris L., Papaver bracteatum Lindl., Prunus spinosa L. and Zea mays L. are used in women diseases and health. In this study, 72 references has been examined to determine the women's diseases in Anatolia.

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Thanks

We would like to thank to Dr. Maruf Balos for sharing some articles.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Botany (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

August 22, 2023

Publication Date

December 30, 2023

Submission Date

July 18, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Çakır, D., & Akan, H. (2023). A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey). International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, 7(2), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1329378
AMA
1.Çakır D, Akan H. A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2023;7(2):36-54. doi:10.47947/ijnls.1329378
Chicago
Çakır, Didem, and Hasan Akan. 2023. “A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 7 (2): 36-54. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1329378.
EndNote
Çakır D, Akan H (December 1, 2023) A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey). International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 7 2 36–54.
IEEE
[1]D. Çakır and H. Akan, “A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)”, Int J Nature Life Sci, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 36–54, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.47947/ijnls.1329378.
ISNAD
Çakır, Didem - Akan, Hasan. “A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences 7/2 (December 1, 2023): 36-54. https://doi.org/10.47947/ijnls.1329378.
JAMA
1.Çakır D, Akan H. A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2023;7:36–54.
MLA
Çakır, Didem, and Hasan Akan. “A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey)”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 36-54, doi:10.47947/ijnls.1329378.
Vancouver
1.Didem Çakır, Hasan Akan. A Review on Medicinal Plants Used for Women’s Diseases and Health in Anatolia (Turkey). Int J Nature Life Sci. 2023 Dec. 1;7(2):36-54. doi:10.47947/ijnls.1329378

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