An ethnobotanical survey from Bingol (Turkey)

Abstract

In this study, 71 plant taxa belonging to 28 families that are used as different purposes are documented in six villages (Aşağıköy, Ortaköy, Yelesen, Şaban, Dikme, Çiriş) of Bingol (Turkey) in 2013-2015 years, for the first time. The most encountered plant families were Asteraceae (16 taxa), Lamiaceae (13 taxa) and Rosaceae (6 taxa). Infusion and decoction were the most frequently prepared formulation. The most frequently mentioned indications were disorders of the colds and flu, respiratory system, diabetes diseases and eaten raw. Malva neglecta, Achillea biebersteinii, Satureja hortensis, Rosa canina and Urtica dioica were the plants most used by the local people in studied villages.