Abstract: Present study was done to investigate the ethnobotanical knowledge in south Kerman which contains 7 cities. Data were collected from 129 herbal healer using semi-structured questionnaires and open interviews. Information including local name, scientific name,
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Abstract: Present study was done to investigate the ethnobotanical knowledge in south Kerman which contains 7 cities. Data were collected from 129 herbal healer using semi-structured questionnaires and open interviews. Information including local name, scientific name, ailments treated, part used, mode of preparation, and life form were recorded. A total of 251 plant species belonging to 63 families were identified and recorded as the medicinal herbs. Identification of the 103 plant species as the medicinal herb for the first time in this region was the highlighted result of thisg; study. Gastrointestinal, skin, general and unspecified, and respiratory diseases, respectively ranked as the most utilized ailments category for medicinal plants in this region. Asteraceae, Apiaceae, and Lamiaceae, respectively were the top medicinal plants families. Also, Ferula, Artemisia and Nepeta were the mostly used plant genera. Rhazya stricta, Calotropis procera, Artemisia spp., Zataria multiflora, and Berberis integerrima as the medicinal plants with high use report showed the most uses for wounds, skin disorders, stomach ache, respiratory disorders and diabetes, respectively. The most commonly plants part used were Leaf, flower, seed, and fruit. The commonly crud drug administration was decoction and poultice. In general, the findings suggested that valuable information is available within cultures and subcultures of the folk communities from different parts of the country and with recording of this knowledge could preserve them. Also, could be as the beginning of the applied research in the pharmaceutical and healthcare studies.
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