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. 2012 Winter;11(1):185-94.

Introduction of medicinal plants species with the most traditional usage in alamut region

Maryam Ahvazi  1 , Farahnaz Khalighi-Sigaroodi, Mohammad Mahdi Charkhchiyan, Faraz Mojab, Vali-Allah Mozaffarian, Hamideh Zakeri
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Introduction of medicinal plants species with the most traditional usage in alamut region

Maryam Ahvazi et al. Iran J Pharm Res. 2012 Winter.

Abstract

The ethnobotany of the medicinal plants of Alamut region is important in understanding the cultures and traditions of Alamut people. This study documents 16 medicinal plant species, most commonly used by the indigenous people of Alamut region (Ghazvin Province), northwest, Iran. The botanical name, family name, vernacular name, part used, and the application of the plants have been provided in this paper. Alamut region was divided into different villages with the aid of maps. We recorded traditional knowledge and use of medicinal plants from herbal practitioners and village seniors in Alamut. The plants were gathered from different sites. The fully dried specimens were then mounted on herbarium sheets. We found 16 medicinal plants belonging to 11 families which were traditionally used in Alamut. Finally, we describe traditional usages by the native people in the Alamut region. The obtained results were compared with data on the herb's clinical effects. A set of voucher specimens were deposited to the Institute of Medicinal Plants Herbarium (IMPH).

Keywords: Alamut; Ethnobotany; Ghazvin; Iran; Medicinal plants.

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Study area: Iran map and Alamut in Ghazvin Province
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Plants part use and their percentage
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