Plant Biotechnology Persa
عنوان نشریه
pbp
Literature & Humanities
http://pbp.medilam.ac.ir
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admin
2676-7414
2676-7414
10.61186/pbp
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jalali
1399
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gregorian
2020
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Constipation: An ethno-botanical study of medicinal plants used for constipation in Shahrekord city, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari province, Iran
Phytomedicine
پژوهشي
Research
Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem in society, both in children and in adults, which imposes stupendous costs on society. For centuries, people have used medicinal plants, herbal teas, and teas to relieve digestive problems, including to stimulate the digestive system and reduce constipation. Therefore, in this study we sought to investigate the indigenous and ethnobotanical knowledge regarding constipation in children and infants in Shahrekord. The present ethnobotanical study was carried out through a questionnaire in Shahrekord. This study was conducted from April 2017 to February 2018 through face-to-face interviews and a questionnaire among 29 traditional therapists. The results of this study showed that medicinal plants such as <em>Descurainia sophia </em>(L.) Prantle., <em>Rumex pulcher </em>L., <em>Alyssum </em>spp.Stead. Ex Boiss., <em>Prunus amygdalus </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Astragalus adscendens </em>Bioss. & Hausskn, <em>Echinops persicus </em>Stev. & Fisch., <em>Plantago major </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Rheum ribes L.</em>, <em>Stachys lavandulifolia</em>, <em>Plantago major</em>, <em>Alcea spp.</em>, <em>Glycyrrhiza glabra </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Peganum harmala </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Pistachia atlanta </em>Desf. and <em>Prangos ferulacea </em>L<em>.</em> are traditionally used to treat constipation in children and infants<br>
,Gastrointestinal diseases,Constipation,Iran
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http://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-7&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Nima
Karami
karami.nim@ymail.com
10031947532846001048
0000000213510101
No
Medical Plants Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
Mohammad
Karimi
saberabaszade1370@gmail.com
10031947532846001049
0000000171244908
No
Infectious Disease Specialist, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Mahmoud
Bahmani
mahmood.bahmani@gmail.com
10031947532846001050
0000000203006243
Yes
Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam, Iran