Medicinal plant recipes from Kırklareli

Authors : Şükran KÜLTÜR

Pages : 63-68

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Publication Date : 2015-01-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, have been reported different medicinal plant recipes in the Kırklareli region. 15 medicinal plant recipes belonging to 20 families insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(20 wild plant species, 7 cultivated plant species); which were used for different medicinal purposes by local people have been recorded totally 27 plant species in the area. Traditional medicinal plant recipes have been mostly used for the traetment of cough, cold and influenza.Kırklareli province is located in the European part of Turkey at an altitude of 203 m, and covers an area of 6650 km2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Figure 1);. The European Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Turkish Thrace); covers, 23 500 km and has approximately 2500 vascular plant species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1);. Its population numbers about 328 461, according to the state population census in 2000 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2);. The majority of the population consists of immigrants from the Balkan Countries. The city Kırklareli has seven districts and 177 villages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3; 4);. It represents two different type climates with annual rainfall 570 mm and 13 C. The vegetation of the area comprises forests of Carpinus, Quercus, Fagus, and a special forest community of Alnus, Fraxinus, Salix and Ulmus named “Longoz”.
Keywords : Ethnobotany, Kırklareli, Turkey, medicinal plant

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