Effective herbs on the wound and skin disorders: a ethnobotanical study in Lorestan province, west of Iran

To identify medicinal plants in Lorestan Province (west of Iran) in treatment of wound healing and skin lesions. Questionnaire were made by health volunteers who were trained. The questionnaire about the beliefs and herbal therapy were filled by liaisons trained in the villages. Questionnaire survey...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical disease 2014-09, Vol.4, p.S938-S942
Main Authors: Delfan, Bahram, Bahmani, Mahmoud, Eftekhari, Zohre, Jelodari, Mahyar, Saki, Kourosh, Mohammadi, Tahereh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ethenobotany
Lorestan Province
West of Iran
Wound and skin disorders
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Summary:To identify medicinal plants in Lorestan Province (west of Iran) in treatment of wound healing and skin lesions. Questionnaire were made by health volunteers who were trained. The questionnaire about the beliefs and herbal therapy were filled by liaisons trained in the villages. Questionnaire survey showed that 18 medicinal plants from 11 plant families were detected in the province for treating and healing skin lesions. The achieving information in the study reported that bioactive substances in some plants have pharmacologic effects in regulating biological processes which can accelerate healing, reducing inflammation and improving health effects. Suggested ideas in this study should be tested in clinical trials and the effectiveness of their therapeutic effects, their effective recognition and secondary materials in the form of natural medicine must be detected for releasing into the pharmaceutical market.
ISSN:2222-1808
2222-1808
DOI:10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60762-3