Retracted: Production of tar from cedar wood (Cedrus libani A. Richard) and its uses in public health

This article was retracted on December 26, 2022. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mamad/article/1189281

Abstract

People have been closely interested in nature and especially plants since ancient times. In this context, they were used for food, fuel, medicine, etc. The knowledge about the medicinal use of plants from the past to the present has been transferred as medical folklore and their importance has begun to be better understood in modern times. Cedar (Cedrus libani A. Richard), one of these plants, is one of Turkey's most important endemic tree species. It is referred to as Lebanon Cedar or Taurus Cedar. Taurus Cedar is grown naturally in Lebanon, Syria, and the Cilician Taurus mountains of southern Anatolia or modern-day Turkey. The wood of Taurus Cedar, especially the heartwood, is quite biologically resistant to fungi and insect attacks. Due to its biological durability, this wood has been used extensively in the past to build various structures, such as temples, palaces, and ships. Moreover, the wood contains many different extractive materials that ensure its biological durability. Tar is one of the materials that can be extracted from Taurus Cedar wood, and this has been done for many years and continues today. The ancient Egyptians used this tar to mummify the corpses of their Pharaohs. In addition, cedar tar has been used to heal wounds in folk medicine. This study provides information about the traditional production of cedar tar, its properties, and its usage in folk medicine. 

Keywords

• Cedar tar
• Medical folklore
• Taurus cedar

Sedir Odunundan (Cedrus Libani A. Richard) Katran Üretimi ve Halk Sağlığında Kullanım Alanları

This article was retracted on December 26, 2022. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mamad/article/1189281

Abstract

İnsanlar antik çağlardan beri doğayla ve özellikle bitkilerle yakından ilgilenmiştir. Bu kapsamda onları gıda, yakıt, ilaç vb. amaçlarla kullanmıştır. Geçmişten günümüze bitkilerin tıbbi amaçlı kullanımına dair bilgi birikimi tıbbi folklor olarak aktarılmış ve modern zamanlarda onların önemi daha iyi anlaşılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu bitkilerden biri olan Sedir (Cedrus libani A. Richard), Türkiye’nin önemli endemik ağaç türlerinden biridir. Lübnan sediri veya Toros sediri olarak da bilinir. Lübnan, Suriye ve Türkiye’nin güneyindeki Kilikya Toros dağlarında doğal olarak yetişir. Toros sedirinin özellikle öz odunu mantar ve böceklere karşı biyolojik olarak oldukça dayanıklıdır. Biyolojik dayanıklılığından dolayı bu ağacın odunu geçmişte tapınaklar, saraylar ve gemiler gibi çeşitli yapıların inşasında yaygın olarak kullanıldı. Hâlihazırda döşeme, lambri, ahşap kamelya ve pergola dâhil birçok kullanım alanı vardır. Sedir odunu el ve makinelerle kolaylıkla işlenebilir. Ayrıca onun biyolojik dayanıklılığını sağlayan birçok ekstraktif madde içerir. Katran, Toros Sedir ağacından çıkarılabilen malzemelerden biridir ve bu uzun yıllardır yapılmaktadır ve günümüzde de devam etmektedir. Eski Mısırlılar bu katranı firavunlarının cesetlerini mumyalamak için kullandılar. Ayrıca halk hekimliğinde yaraları iyileştirmek için sedir katranı kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada sedir katranının geleneksel üretimi, özellikleri ve halk hekimliğinde kullanımı hakkında bilgi verilmektedir.

Keywords

• Toros sediri
• Cedrus Libani
• katran üretimi

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