Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey

Meryem Şeyda Erbay; Aynur Sarı

Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey

Abstract

Due to its geographic location, variable climate and traditional culture, Turkey has a rich flora and the use of plants in folk medicine is very favorable. That practice and knowledge have been passed down from generation to generation. Ethnobotanical surveys are carried out to record traditional treatment methods of plants. In this study, which was prepared by screening of ethnobotanical researches made in Turkey, 241 taxa were recorded in the traditional treatment of hemorrhoids. Information about scientific and local names, families, used parts and usage patterns of these plants are given. According to the research results, the most commonly used plants in hemorrhoid treatment are plants belonging to Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Araceae, Polygonaceae and Cupressaceae families. The species commonly used in different regions of Turkey are Achillea sp., Arum sp., Cichorium intybus L., Dracunculus vulgaris Schott, Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich., Ficus carica L., Hypericum perforatum L., H. scabrum L., Juglans regia L., Peganum harmala L., Rosa canina L., Rubus sp., Sambucus ebulus L., S. nigra L., Teucrium polium L., Urtica dioica L., Verbascum sp..

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English

Subjects

Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Botany

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Meryem Şeyda Erbay
0000-0001-9889-9250
Türkiye

Aynur Sarı ^*
0000-0001-8116-7053
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 27, 2025

Submission Date

March 31, 2017

Acceptance Date

May 29, 2017

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Year 2018 Volume: 22 Number: 2

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Erbay, M. Ş., & Sarı, A. (2025). Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 22(2), 110-132. https://izlik.org/JA23AJ45FP

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1.Erbay MŞ, Sarı A. Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;22(2):110-132. https://izlik.org/JA23AJ45FP

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Erbay, Meryem Şeyda, and Aynur Sarı. 2025. “Plants Used in Traditional Treatment Against Hemorrhoids in Turkey”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 22 (2): 110-32. https://izlik.org/JA23AJ45FP.

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1.Erbay MŞ, Sarı A. Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;22:110–132.

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Erbay, Meryem Şeyda, and Aynur Sarı. “Plants Used in Traditional Treatment Against Hemorrhoids in Turkey”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 22, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 110-32, https://izlik.org/JA23AJ45FP.

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1.Meryem Şeyda Erbay, Aynur Sarı. Plants used in traditional treatment against hemorrhoids in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;22(2):110-32. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23AJ45FP