A Study on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Sold in the only Herb-Seller in Ceylanpınar District (Şanlıurfa), Türkiye

Authors : Mehmet Aslan, Hasan Akan

Pages : 172-184

Doi:10.47947/ijnls.1576655

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Publication Date : 2024-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study presents detailed information about the local names, scientific names, and usage of plants sold in herb-seller in Ceylanpinar district of Sanliurfa province in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The research material consists of medicinalplant samples found in the workplace of only one herb seller in Ceylanpinar district. Data were collected by recording the information provided by the herbalist, both verbally and in writing. As a result of this study, approximately 50 plant species, belong to 47 family, with medicinal and aromatic properties and widely used among the public were identified. Some of the plant species frequently used in the herb seller are as follows: Nigella sativa L. (black cumin), Laurus nobilis L. (laurel), Cerasus mahaleb L. Mill. (mahaleb), Coriandrum sativum L. (coriander), Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (fennel), Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) and Thymbra spicata L. (thyme). How these plants are used for the health benefits constitute an important part of the research.
Keywords : Ceylanpınar, Ethnobotanical, Medical and Aromatic plants, Şanlıurfa, Herb seller