An Ethnobotanical Study in Kırşehir (Türkiye)
<p>Number of taxa per family.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Number of use reports for each ailments category.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Dessert and molasses made from <span class="html-italic">Vitis vinifera</span> (İ. Yılmaz, 2021).</p> "> Figure 4
<p><span class="html-italic">Polygonum cognatum</span> and a dish made from this plant (İ. Yılmaz, 2021).</p> "> Figure 5
<p><span class="html-italic">Peganum harmala</span> used as amulet (İ. Yılmaz, 2021, O. Tugay, 2022).</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Broom made from <span class="html-italic">Xeranthemum annuum</span> (G. Emre, 2022).</p> "> Figure 7
<p>Musical instrument and ornament made from <span class="html-italic">Lagenaria siceraria</span> (İ. Yılmaz, 2022).</p> "> Figure 8
<p>Map of Kırşehir.</p> "> Figure 9
<p>General views of Kırşehir and its surroundings (İ. Yılmaz, 2021).</p> "> Figure 10
<p><span class="html-italic">Achillea lycaonica</span> (O. Tugay, 2021).</p> "> Figure 11
<p><span class="html-italic">Eryngium bithynicum</span> (O. Tugay, 2021).</p> "> Figure 12
<p>Map of villages visited.</p> "> Figure 13
<p>Gender features of informants.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Medicinal Plants
2.2. Edible Plants
2.3. Other Plant Usages
- “Üzerlik yüzbin ellik
- Başında yeşil terlik
- Göz edenlerin gözü çıksın
- Atmış, yetmiş dağlara çıkmış gitmiş
- Üzerliksin, üzerliksin cefasın
- Her dertlere devasın
- Karga gelsin, kavursun
- Bütün dertlerimiz savrulsun”
- “Harmal seed, a hundred thousand hands
- Green cap is on his head.
- The one with the evil eye, may his eye fall out
- Sixty, seventy went to the climb the mountain
- You are the harmal seed, you are the harmal seed, you are the pain
- You heal all the troubles
- Let the crow come, let the crow blight all the troubles
- And all the troubles are blown away”
2.4. Plant Names
2.5. Animal Usages
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Study Area
3.2. Field Study
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- Name and surname of participant.
- Age and gender of participant.
- Telephone and address of participant.
- Educational level of participant.
- Date of interview.
- Participant’s place of residence.
- Duration of the participant’s stay at the current residance.
- Local name of plant.
- Human health or Animal health.
- Ailments treated/therapeutic effect.
- Plant part used.
- Preparation.
- Administration.
- Dosage.
- Duration of treatment.
- Age group of patients (baby, child, adult).
- Side effects.
- Different ethnobotanical use.
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Botanical Name, Family and Voucher Specimen Number | Local Name | Plant Part Used (Medicine, Food or other Usages) | Ailments Treated/ Therapeutic Effect, Modes of Consumption or Usages | Preparation and Administration | Use Reports | References |
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Achillea biebersteinii Afan. [Achillea arabica Kotschy.] (Asteraceae, MARE 22745, 22854) | Sıçan otu | Aerial parts | Wound | Crushed, ext. | 12 | Med [10,12,15,17] b |
Aerial parts | Ornament | 5 | ||||
Achillea wilhelmsii C.Koch [Achillea santolinoides Lag. subsp. wilhelmsii (K.Koch) Greuter] (Asteraceae, MARE 2272, 22746) | Sıçan otu | Aerial parts | Wound | Crushed, ext. | 14 | Toothache [12] Med [20] b |
Aerial parts | Toothache | Mouthwash, ext. | 4 | |||
Allium cepa L. a (Amaryllidaceae, MARE 15136) | Soğan | Bulbus | Wound | Digged into the ashes, ext. | 8 | Wound [14,24] Med [12,19,21] b |
Bulbus | Sprain | Digged into the ashes, ext. | 3 | |||
Bulbus | Fracture | Crushed, mixed with egg, and wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 3 | |||
Bulbus | Gynecological diseases | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Tunic | Abortive | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Tunic | Dye | 12 | ||||
Amaranthus sp. (Amaranthaceae, MARE 22767, 22782) | Karagöz | Aerial parts | Cooked | 10 | Food [20] | |
Anchusa leptophylla Roemer et Schultes subsp. leptophylla [Anchusa leptophylla Roem. et Schult.] (Boraginaceae, MARE 22797) | Sormuk otu | Nectar | Children snack | 2 | Food [9,16,22] | |
Anchusa undulata L. subsp. hybrida (Ten.) Coutinho (Boraginaceae, MARE 22804) | Sarmuk | Nectar | Children snack | 5 | Food [22,25] | |
Astragalus melanophrurius Boiss. e (Fabaceae, MARE 22824) | Geven, Keven | Latex | Hand-foot cracks | ─, ext. | 10 | |
Latex | Wound | ─, ext. | 14 | |||
Latex | Fracture | ─, ext. | 3 | |||
Roots | Fuel | ─, ext. | 4 | |||
Aerial parts | Fodder | 3 | ||||
Beta lomatogona Fisch. et Mey. (Amaranthaceae, MARE 22764) | Kızılca, Kızılca pancarı | Aerial parts | Boiled then cooked | 4 | Food [13] | |
Brassica deflexa Boiss. (Brassicaceae, MARE 22866) | Sarı hardal | Young leaves | Raw | 9 | ||
Young leaves | Raw in salads | 9 | ||||
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (Brassicaceae, MARE 22844) | Aerial parts | Raw | 8 | Food [9,16,18,20,22,25] | ||
Capsicum annuum L. a (Solanaceae, MARE 21420) | Fruits | Cough | Crushed, mixed with melted beef suet and molasses, int. | 2 | Med [14,21] b | |
Fruits | Cough | Crushed and wrapped around the chest, ext. | 4 | |||
Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. [Lepidium draba L.] (Brassicaceae, MARE 22739) | ─ | Aerial parts | Fodder | 2 | ||
Carthamus tinctorius L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22803) | Aspir | Oleum | Fuel | 14 | ||
Centaurea depressa Bieb. (Asteraceae, MARE 22786, 22787) | Düğmecik otu, Gökbaş | Capitula | Flower crown | 16 | ||
Aerial parts | Fodder | 1 | ||||
Centaurea iberica Trev. ex Sprengel (Asteraceae, MARE 22820) | Capitula | Wound | Crushed then boiled, ext. | 4 | [15,20] b | |
Centaurea solstitialis L. subsp. solstitialis (Asteraceae, MARE 22736, 22813) | Boz diken, Çakırdiken, Sarıbaş | Capitula | Abdominal pain | Crushed, int. | 5 | Constipation [13] Med [23] b |
Capitula | Constipation | Decoction, int. | 3 | |||
Centaurea urvillei DC. subsp. stepposa Wagenitz e (Asteraceae, MARE 22795) | Kadıgöbeği, Köygöçüren | Roots | Carminative | Decoction, int. | 2 | |
Receptaculum | Cooked | 1 | ||||
Centaurea virgata Lam. (Asteraceae, MARE 22788) | Acımık otu | Capitula | Flower crown | 9 | ||
Capitula | Used to remove louse from clothing | 1 | ||||
Chenopodium album L. subsp. album var. album [Chenopodium album L.] (Amaranthaceae, MARE 22859) | Kızılca, Sirken | Aerial parts | Boiled then cooked | 6 | Food [9,10,16,18,20,22] | |
Aerial parts | Boiled then made börek | 6 | ||||
Aerial parts | Soup | 4 | ||||
Chondrilla juncea L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22868) | - | Latex | Chewed | 5 | Food [18,22,25] | |
Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22794) | Çıtlık | Latex | Wound | Ext. | 1 | Wound [10] Med [13] b Food [9,16,22,25] Broom [9] |
Young shoots | Boiled and served with eggs, fried with (or without) eggs | 11 | ||||
Young shoots | Raw | 2 | ||||
Latex | Chewed | 4 | ||||
Aerial parts | Broom | 6 | ||||
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai. a (Cucurbitaceae, MARE 22248) | Karpuz | Pericarpium | Toy | 2 | ||
Convolvulus galaticus Rostan ex Choisy e (Convolvulaceae, MARE 22808) | Dağ sarmaşığı | Leaves | Wound | Crushed wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 1 | Fodder [25] |
Aerial parts | Fodder | 7 | ||||
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. subsp. azarella (Gris.) Franco [Crataegus monogyna Jacq.] (Rosaceae, MARE 22845) | Alıç | Fruits | Shortness of breath | Decoction, int. | 2 | |
Fruits | Raw | 8 | ||||
Fruits | Colorant for desserts | 1 | ||||
Crocus chrysanthus (Herbert) Herbert (Iridaceae, MARE 16649) | Bivangk (K), Bivongk (K), Çiğdem, Katırçiğdemi | Whole plant | Raw | 3 | Food [22] | |
Corm | Raw | 3 | ||||
Flowers | Recreational tea | 2 | ||||
Flowers | Jam | 2 | ||||
Cydonia oblonga Mill. (Rosaceae, MARE 23350) | Ayva | Leaves | Cold | Decoction, int. | 16 | Shortness of breath [13,14,24] Cold [19] Med [10,15,21] b Food [25] |
Leaves | Shortness of breath | Decoction, int. | 6 | |||
Leaves | Diarrhea (in animals) | Decoction, int. | 4 | |||
Leaves | Recreational tea | 11 | ||||
Fruits | Cooked (stuffed quince) | 13 | ||||
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl (Brassicaceae, MARE 22758) | Kaba süpürge, Karabacak, Şıjıng (K) | Aerial parts | Broom | 2 | ||
Echium italicum L. (Boraginaceae, MARE 22805) | Kurtkuyruğu, Tilkikuyruğu | Young shoots | Raw | 4 | Food [16,20,22] | |
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. a (Elaeagnaceae, MARE 22749, 22853) | Dara bi (K), İğde | Leaves | Boils | Wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 5 | Boil [14] Med [15,17,19,21] b Food [25] |
Leaves | Abdominal pain (in animals) | Wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 1 | |||
Fruits | Raw | 14 | ||||
Young shoots | Amulet | 18 | ||||
Flowering branches | Fragrant | 3 | ||||
Eryngium campestre L. var. virens Link (Apiaceae, MARE 22778, 22790, 22867) | Şeker dikeni, Yer kestanesi | Young stem | Peeled then eaten | 6 | Food [9,16,20] | |
Roots | Rennet | 1 | ||||
Euphorbia macroclada Boiss. (Euphorbiaceae, MARE 22811) | Sütleğen, Xaşule (K) | Latex | Wound | ─, ext. | 6 | Wart [23] Callus [15] Med [20] b |
Latex | Blood stopper | ─, ext. | 1 | |||
Latex | Malaria | Prepared a poultice with barley flour, ext. | 1 | |||
Latex | Warts | ─, ext. | 1 | |||
Latex | Calluses | ─, ext. | 11 | |||
Latex | Tattooing | 3 | ||||
Glaucium grandiflorum Boiss. et Huet. (Papaveraceae, MARE 22806) | Gelincik | Petals | Toy | 1 | ||
Gundelia tournefortii L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22865) | Kenger, Gareng (K) | Latex | Gum diseases | Chewed | 1 | Med [9,10] b Food [9,10,20,22,25] |
Shoots | Cooked | 4 | ||||
Capitula | Soup | 2 | ||||
Latex | Chewed | 6 | ||||
Fruits | As coffee | 4 | ||||
Receptaculum | Cooked | 1 | ||||
Young stem | Peeled then eaten | 4 | ||||
Hyoscyamus reticulatus L. (Solanceae, MARE 22857) | ─ | Seeds | Against itching in the eyes | Seeds are spread on dying embers and eyes are exposed to fume | 2 | Against itching in the eyes [15] Med [23] b |
Juglans regia L. a (Juglandaceae, MARE 22748) | Ceviz | Leaves | Abdominal pain | Maseration with water, int. | 1 | Abdominal pain [17] Med [13,19,20,21,23,24] b Dye [20] Food [25] |
Leaves | Foot odor | Infusion, ext. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Headache | Crushed and mixed with henna, ext. | 2 | |||
Leaves | Vermifuge | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Pericarp | Headache | Crushed, ext. | 1 | |||
Pericarp | Hair remover | Ash is used to make a paste with water, ext. | 1 | |||
Seed | Raw | 12 | ||||
Leaves | Dye | 10 | ||||
Pericarp | Dye | 10 | ||||
Endocarp | Toy | 1 | ||||
Wood | Musical instrument | 1 | ||||
Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. [Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott] (Amaranthaceae, MARE 15200) | Çalgı | Aerial parts | Broom | 18 | ||
Lactuca serriola L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22747, 22862) | Çıtlık | Young leaves | Cooked | 6 | Food [16,20,22,25] | |
Young leaves | Raw in salads | 4 | ||||
Young leaves | Choped and added into a mixture of yogurt + water to make ‘Cacık’ | 3 | ||||
Latex | Chewed | 2 | ||||
Aerial parts | Fodder | 2 | ||||
Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. a (Cucurbitaceae, MARE 9639) | Süs kabağı | Fruits | Musical instrument | 1 | ||
Fruits | Ornament | 1 | ||||
Lycium depressum Stocks (Solanaceae, MARE 22773) | Çalı | Branches | Wart | ─, ext. | 9 | |
Lycopersicon esculentum Miller a (Solanaceae, MARE 23351) | Domates | Fruits | Athlete’s foot | Crushed wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 2 | Burn [21] Med [14] b |
Fruits | Scorpion bite | Crushed and boiled (paste), ext. | 6 | |||
Dried fruit | Snow burn | Boiled, ext. | 3 | |||
Dried fruit | Burn | Boiled in water, ext. | 1 | |||
Malva neglecta Wallr. (Malvaceae, MARE 22753, 22829) | Çobançöreği, Sultanmercimeği, Toluk (K) | Aerial parts | Hemorrhoids | Decoction, ext. | 7 | Abdominal pain [20] Hemorrhoids [13,14,20,23] Wound [17] Gynocological disases [9] Med [12,15,21] b Food [9,16,18,20,22] |
Aerial parts | Expectorant | Infusion, int. | 1 | |||
Aerial parts | Wound | Roasted and prepared a poultice with flour, ext. | 14 | |||
Aerial parts | Abdominal pain | Boiled with bulgur and wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 16 | |||
Leaves | Abdominal pain | Infusion, int. | 2 | |||
Leaves | Abdominal pain | Roasted and wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 8 | |||
Leaves | Gynecological diseases | Infusion, int. | 1 | |||
Roots | Infertility | Boiled and sit against the steam | 2 | |||
Roots | Menstrual disorders | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Young leaves | Cooked | 20 | ||||
Young leaves | Raw | 2 | ||||
Immature fruits | Children snack | 4 | ||||
Malva sylvestris L. (Malvaceae, MARE 22753a) | Ebegümeci, Evelik | Roots | Gynecological diseases | Ext. | 1 | Med [10] b Food [18,22] |
Leaves | Wound | Cooked with flour, wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 17 | |||
Leaves | Abdominal pain (in babies) | Cooked then wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 4 | |||
Leaves | Gynecological diseases | Cooked, ext. | 1 | |||
Young leaves | Cooked | 20 | ||||
Leaves | Dolma | 8 | ||||
Immature fruits | Children snack | 4 | ||||
Matricaria chamomilla L. var. recutita (L.) Grierson (Asteraceae, MARE 22850, 22873) | Papatya | Capitula | Sore throat | Inhalation | 2 | Med [14,24] b Recreational tea [20] |
Capitula | Gynecological diseases | Infusion, int. | 2 | |||
Capitula | Recreational tea | 9 | ||||
Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson subsp. typhoides (Briq.) Harley (Lamiaceae, MARE 22860) | Pung (K), Pungha (K), Yarpız | Aerial parts | Headache | Wrapped in a cloth, ext | 3 | Med [12,13,14,21,23] b Food [9,16,18,20,22] |
Leaves | Spice | 17 | ||||
Aerial parts | Dye | 4 | ||||
Leaves | Used as a soap (foamed with water after crushed) | 2 | ||||
Mentha x piperita L. a (Lamiaceae, MARE 22863) | Pung (K), Pungha (K), Nane | Leaves | Spice | 21 | Food [18] | |
Morus alba L. a (Moraceae, MARE 23348) | Dut | Leaves | Eczema | Boiled, wrapped in a cloth, ext | 1 | |
Leaves | Dolma | 1 | ||||
Branches | Walking stick | 2 | ||||
Branches | Musical instrument | 1 | ||||
Nasturtium officinale R.Br. (Brassicaceae, MARE 22852) | Kusuk | Leaves | Raw in salads | 7 | Food [10,20] | |
Papaver argemone L. [Roemeria argemone (L.) C. Morales, R. Mend. et Romero García] (Papaveraceae, MARE 22830) | Gelincik | Petals | Jam | 4 | Food [16] | |
Aerial parts | Cooked | 4 | ||||
Papaver pilosum Sibth. et Sm. e (Papapveraceae, MARE 22840) | Gelincik | Petals | Jam | 4 | Food [16] | |
Papaver rhoeas L. (Papaveraceae, MARE 22756a) | Gelincik | Petals | Jam | 4 | Food [16,22] | |
Aerial parts | Cooked | 4 | ||||
Peganum harmala L. (Nitrariaceae, MARE 22743, 22779) | Üzerlik | Aerial parts | Eye infections | Inhalation | 1 | Med [10,12,15,17,19] b Amulet [9,10] |
Seeds | Amulet | 10 | ||||
Fruits | Amulet (strung on a rope) | 28 | ||||
Aerial parts | Amulet (hung on the wall in bunches) | 28 | ||||
Whole plant | Ashes were used to wash clothes | 1 | ||||
Fruits | Toy | 1 | ||||
Aerial parts | Incense | 11 | ||||
Fruits | Incense | 9 | ||||
Plantago lagopus L. (Plantaginaceae, MARE 22733) | Kırksinir | Leaves | Wound | Wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 9 | |
Plantago major L. subsp. intermedia (Gilib.) Lange (Plantaginaceae, MARE 22737, 22856) | Kırksinir, Yedidama rotu | Leaves | Wound | Wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 9 | Wound [14,15,21] Med [12,13,20,23] b |
Leaves | Bronchitis (in children) | Mixed with honey, int | 1 | |||
Leaves | Hemorrhoids | Boiled, int. | 3 | |||
Leaves | Abdominal pain | ─, int. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Stomachache | ─, int. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Headach | ─, int. | 1 | |||
Polygonum cognatum Meissn. (Polygonaceae, MARE 22810, 22861) | Madımak, Madımalak | Aerial parts | Cooked | 26 | Food [9,10,13,16,18,20,22] | |
Aerial parts | Stuffing in pastries | 4 | ||||
Aerial parts | Raw in salad | 8 | ||||
Aerial parts | Dye | 1 | ||||
Populus sp. (Salicaceae, MARE 23345) | Kavak | Bark | Fracture | Crushed, added egg then wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 1 | Med [15] b |
Branches | Stick | 2 | ||||
Branches | Whistle | 2 | ||||
Wood | Fuel | 1 | ||||
Portulaca oleracea L. (Portulacaceae, MARE 22771, 22781) | Semiz otu, Soğukluk otu | Aerial parts | Cooked | 11 | Food [14,16,18,20,22] | |
Aerial parts | Raw in salads | 11 | ||||
Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pallas subsp. elaeagnifolia Pallas [Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pall.] (Rosaceae, MARE 22741) | Ahlat, Çördük | Fruits | Diarrhea | ─, int. | 3 | Diarrhea [21] Med [24] b Food [9] |
Fruits | Pickle | 5 | ||||
Fruits | Raw | 1 | ||||
Branches | Stick | 1 | ||||
Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pallas subsp. kotschyana (Boiss.) Browicz (Rosaceae, MARE 22846) | Ahlat, Çördük | Fruits | Diarrhea | ─, int. | 3 | |
Fruits | Pickle | 5 | ||||
Fruits | Raw | 1 | ||||
Quercus sp. (Fagaceae, MARE 15063) | Meşe, Pelit | Fruit | As coffee after roasted and ground | 1 | ||
Fruit | Roasted | 6 | ||||
Fruit | Ornament | 2 | ||||
Ashes | Washing cloths | 4 | ||||
Rosa canina L. (Rosaceae, MARE 22754) | İtburnu, Kuşburnu | Fruits | Cold | Infusion, int. | 16 | Cold [13,14,17,19,23,24] Diabetes [12,15] Med [20,21] b Food [9,18,22] |
Fruits | Cough | Infusion, int. | 9 | |||
Fruits | Immunostimulant | Infusion, int. | 2 | |||
Fruits | Diabetes | Infusion, int. | 1 | |||
Fruits | Recreational tea | 7 | ||||
Fruits | Jam | 4 | ||||
Rubus sp. (Rosaceae, MARE 23344) | Böğürtlen | Branches | Boil | Burned after mixed with water, ext. | 2 | |
Fruits | Jam | 12 | ||||
Rumex cristatus DC. (Polygonaceae, MARE 22796) | Ekşimen, Kuzukulağı, Sımask (K) | Leaves | Constipation | Cooked, int. | 2 | |
Leaves | Kidney stones | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Raw in salads | 3 | ||||
Leaves | Dolma | 6 | ||||
Rumex tuberosus L. (Polygonaceae, MARE 22791) | Ekşimen, Kuzukulağı | Leaves | Raw in salads | 2 | Food [16] | |
Leaves | Dolma | 6 | ||||
Salix alba L. (Salicaceae, MARE 22793) | Söğüt | Leaves | Headache | Chewed | 1 | Med [13,14] Med [15] b Walking stick [9] |
Leaves | Antipyretic | Infusion, int. | 3 | |||
Leaves | Antipyretic (in babies) | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Flowers | Children snack | 1 | ||||
Branches | Basket | 6 | ||||
Branches | Walking stick | 2 | ||||
Branches | Whistle | 2 | ||||
Branches | Cigarette holder | 1 | ||||
Wood | Laundry stick | 1 | ||||
Wood | Toy | 1 | ||||
Wood | Fuel | 1 | ||||
Scrophularia sp. (Scrophulariaceae, MARE 22752) | Girişik otu, Kaşıntı otu | Aerial parts | Antifungal | Decoction, ext. | 1 | |
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke (Caryophyllaceae, MARE 22792) | ─ | Fruits | Toy | 3 | ||
Aerial parts | Fodder | 1 | ||||
Solanum tuberosum L. a (Solanaceae, MARE 23346) | Gumbıl, Kumpir, Patates | Tubers | Headache | Sliced, wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 2 | Headache [12,21] |
Tubers | Mumps | Wrapped in a cloth after boiled and mashed, ext. | 2 | |||
Teucrium polium L. (Lamiaceae, MARE 22774, 22776, 22802, 22855) | Muradi, Periyavşan otu, Yavşan otu | Aerial parts | Abdominal pain | Bath, ext. | 16 | Appetizer [9,12,15,20] Med [10,14,17,21] b |
Aerial parts | Itching | Bath, ext. | 11 | |||
Aerial parts | Appetizer | Decoction, int. | 2 | |||
Thymus longicaulis C. Presl subsp. longicaulis C. Presl var. subisophyllus (Borbas) Jalas [Thymus longicaulis subsp. chaubardii (Boiss. et Heldr. ex Rchb.f.) Jalas] (Lamiaceae, MARE 22760) | Kekik | Aerial parts | Sorethroat | Infusion, int. | 4 | Food [13] Med [14] |
Aerial parts | Shortness of breath | Infusion, int. | 6 | |||
Aerial parts | Cough | Infusion, int. | 5 | |||
Aerial parts | Spice | 11 | ||||
Aerial parts | Recreational tea | 7 | ||||
Thymus sipyleus Boiss. subsp. rosulans (Borbás) Jalas [Thymus sipyleus Boiss.] (Lamiaceae, MARE 22858) | Kekik | Aerial parts | Cold | Decoction, int. | 8 | Cold [19] Med [12,15] b Food [22] |
Aerial parts | Spice | 10 | ||||
Aerial parts | Recreational tea | 5 | ||||
Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Asteraceae, MARE 22789, 22801) | Dedesakalı, Emlik, Tatazkalı, Tekecen | Young stem | Raw | 8 | ||
Young stem | Soup | 1 | ||||
Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllaceae, MARE 22818) | Çobandiken | Aerial parts | Diabetes | Decoction, int. | 1 | Diabetes [10] Med [19,23] b |
Aerial parts | Weight loss | Infusion, int. | 1 | |||
Fruits | Weight loss | Infusion, int. | 1 | |||
Tripleurospermum parviflorum (Willd.) Pobed. (Asteraceae, MARE 22842) | Papatya | Capitula | Sore throat | Infusion, int. | 4 | Med [15,20] b |
Capitula | Sore throat | Inhalation | 3 | |||
Capitula | Gynecological disorders | Infusion, int. | 2 | |||
Capitula | Recreational tea | 3 | ||||
Capitula | Flower crown | 6 | ||||
Urtica urens L. (Urticaceae, MARE 22751) | Isırgan | Aerial parts | Rheumatism | Crushed, wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 3 | Shortness of breath [14] Rheumatism [15,23] Med [20] b Food [16,18,22] |
Aerial parts | Wound | Crushed, wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 2 | |||
Aerial parts | Shortness of breath | Decoction, int. | 1 | |||
Aerial parts | Constipation | Cooked, int. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Hemorrhoids | ─, ext. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Cooked | 5 | ||||
Leaves | Soup | 2 | ||||
Leaves | Borek | 4 | ||||
Verbascum sp. (Scrophulariaceae, MARE 22744) | Sığırkuyruğu, Zarmas | Aerial parts | Hemorrhoids | Decoction, int. | 1 | |
Flowers | Shortness of breath | Infusion, int. | 3 | |||
Flowers | Wart | Crushed, ext. | 1 | |||
Leaves | Hemorrhoids | Crushed, ext. | 1 | |||
Aerial parts | Broom | 6 | ||||
Aerial parts | Fuel | 2 | ||||
Vicia cracca L. (Fabaceae, MARE 22738, 22759) | Dağ yoncası, Fiğ | Fruits | Children snack | 2 | Food [16] | |
Vitis vinifera L. a (Vitaceae, MARE 15033) | Asma, Üzüm | Fruits (dried) | Fracture | Crushed, wrapped in a cloth, ext. | 1 | Fracture [10,14,15,24] [21] b |
Branches | Eye diseases | Crushed and dropped into the eye | 1 | |||
Leaves | Dolma | 18 | ||||
Fruits | Pekmez | 18 | ||||
Fruits | Dessert | 20 | ||||
Branches | Used as a lighter | 3 | ||||
Leaves | Dye (mixed with henna) | 1 | ||||
Xeranthemum annuum L. (Asteraceae, MARE 22869) | Süpürge otu | Aerial parts | Broom | 13 | ||
Zea mays L. subsp. mays a (Poaceae, MARE 21466) | Mısır | Stylus | Antiinflammatory | Infusion, int. | 1 | Diuretic [14,15] Med [19,24] b |
Stylus | Diuretic | Infusion, int. | 2 |
Local Name | Botanical Names, Family and Specimen Numbers | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sıçan otu | Achillea arabica | Achillea wilhelmsii | ||
Papatya | Matricaria chamomilla var. recutita | Tripleurospermum parviflorum | ||
Pung | Mentha longifolia subsp. typhoides var. typhoides | Mentha x piperita | ||
Gelincik | Glaucium grandiflorum | Papaver argemone | Papaver pilosum | Papaver rhoeas |
Kırksinir | Plantago lagopus | Plantago major subsp. intermedia | ||
Ahlat, Çördük | Pyrus elaeagnifolia subsp. elaeagnifolia | Pyrus elaeagnifolia subsp. kotschyana | ||
Ekşimen, Kuzukulağı | Rumex cristatus | Rumex tuberosus | ||
Kekik | Thymus longicaulis subsp. longicaulis | Thymus sipyleus |
Age Range | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education Status | <19–49 | 50–70 | >70 | |||
W | M | W | M | W | M | |
Illiterate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Literate | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Primary school graduate | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
Secondary School Graduate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
High school graduate | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Graduated from a University | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11 | 63 | 25 | ||||
Total | 99 |
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Emre, G.; Şenkardeş, İ.; İşcan, K.; Evcimen, O.; Yılmaz, İ.; Tugay, O. An Ethnobotanical Study in Kırşehir (Türkiye). Plants 2024, 13, 2895. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202895
Emre G, Şenkardeş İ, İşcan K, Evcimen O, Yılmaz İ, Tugay O. An Ethnobotanical Study in Kırşehir (Türkiye). Plants. 2024; 13(20):2895. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202895
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmre, Gizem, İsmail Şenkardeş, Kaan İşcan, Oltan Evcimen, İlknur Yılmaz, and Osman Tugay. 2024. "An Ethnobotanical Study in Kırşehir (Türkiye)" Plants 13, no. 20: 2895. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202895
APA StyleEmre, G., Şenkardeş, İ., İşcan, K., Evcimen, O., Yılmaz, İ., & Tugay, O. (2024). An Ethnobotanical Study in Kırşehir (Türkiye). Plants, 13(20), 2895. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202895