Етноботаника 4 (2024), Том 2 (стр. 59-76)
АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Marija S. Marković, Dejan S. Pljevljakušić, Biljana M. Nikolić, Ljubinko B. Rakonjac, Bojan K. Zlatković, Branko N. Jotić, Vesna P. Stankov Jovanović
DOI: 10.46793/EtnBot24.059M
САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:
This study provides a comprehensive ethnobotanical analysis of the traditional utilization of plants for neurological conditions in the Pirot District (southeastern Serbia). The research methodology involved the interviews with local communities in four municipalities: Pirot, Bela Palanka, Babušnica, and Dimitrovgrad. Тhe most common reports were the uses of Melissa officinalis, Mentha x piperita, Thymus spp., and Tilia cordata for sedation. The following plant species were mentioned against headache: Achillea millefoloium, Allium ursinum, Mentha x piperita, Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia officinalis, and Thymus spp. The plant species Galium verum and Urtica dioica were mentioned against fainting. The respondents mentioned the use of Crataegus monogyna, Foeniculum vulgare, and Melissa officinalis against cerebral atherosclerosis (sclerosis). The only report against Parkinson’s disease is the use of the plant species Geranium macrorhizum.
КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:
traditional medicine, neurological disorders, Pirot District
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