Research Article

Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)

Volume: 21 Number: 1 September 20, 2016
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Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)

Abstract

In this study, 263 volunteers residing in the districts of  Bilecik-Aşağıköy, Bilecik-Pazaryeri-Büyük Elmalı, Bursa-City  Center, Edirne-Keşan-Kozköy, Edirne-Keşan and Edirneİpsala  participated into the research by using the face-to-face  oral interview technique and the required information for the  research was collected with the help of a questionary. In the light  of the data taken from the survey, parts of the plants that are  used as household remedy, aim of the usage and pattern of the  preparation (decoction, infusion, poultice, ointment etc.) were  documented inquisitively. All collected plant materials have  been identified and deposited at the Herbarium of Faculty of  Education of Hacettepe University (HEF). In this study, 68 taxa  belonging to 33 families were found to be used as household  remedy. It was observed that the majority of these plants  belonged to Rosaceae (10 taxa), Lamiaceae (8 taxa), Asteraceae  (7 taxa) and Poaceae (4 taxa) families. Gastrointestinal system  (46 remedies; 24,6%), respiratory system and chest diseases  (41 remedies; 21,9%), urinary system (18 remedies; 9,6%),  hemapoietic, immune system and cancer (18 remedies; 9,6%)  remain most among 187 uses were documented as household  remedy.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Emine Burcu Yeşilyurt This is me

Tuğba Tuncel This is me

Erdem Yeşilada This is me

Publication Date

September 20, 2016

Submission Date

September 7, 2016

Acceptance Date

October 11, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 21 Number: 1

APA
Yeşilyurt, E. B., Şimşek, I., Tuncel, T., Akaydın, G., & Yeşilada, E. (2016). Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal, 21(1), 132-148. https://doi.org/10.12991/marupj.259891
AMA
1.Yeşilyurt EB, Şimşek I, Tuncel T, Akaydın G, Yeşilada E. Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey). J Res Pharm. 2016;21(1):132-148. doi:10.12991/marupj.259891
Chicago
Yeşilyurt, Emine Burcu, Işıl Şimşek, Tuğba Tuncel, Galip Akaydın, and Erdem Yeşilada. 2016. “Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)”. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 21 (1): 132-48. https://doi.org/10.12991/marupj.259891.
EndNote
Yeşilyurt EB, Şimşek I, Tuncel T, Akaydın G, Yeşilada E (September 1, 2016) Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 21 1 132–148.
IEEE
[1]E. B. Yeşilyurt, I. Şimşek, T. Tuncel, G. Akaydın, and E. Yeşilada, “Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)”, J Res Pharm, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 132–148, Sept. 2016, doi: 10.12991/marupj.259891.
ISNAD
Yeşilyurt, Emine Burcu - Şimşek, Işıl - Tuncel, Tuğba - Akaydın, Galip - Yeşilada, Erdem. “Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)”. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 21/1 (September 1, 2016): 132-148. https://doi.org/10.12991/marupj.259891.
JAMA
1.Yeşilyurt EB, Şimşek I, Tuncel T, Akaydın G, Yeşilada E. Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey). J Res Pharm. 2016;21:132–148.
MLA
Yeşilyurt, Emine Burcu, et al. “Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey)”. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, Sept. 2016, pp. 132-48, doi:10.12991/marupj.259891.
Vancouver
1.Emine Burcu Yeşilyurt, Işıl Şimşek, Tuğba Tuncel, Galip Akaydın, Erdem Yeşilada. Folk Medicine in Selected Towns of the Marmara Subregion (Turkey). J Res Pharm. 2016 Sep. 1;21(1):132-48. doi:10.12991/marupj.259891

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