Collection and identification of medical plants of Qazvin province

authors:

avatar A Akbarinia , avatar P Babakhanlou , * , avatar MM Charkchian

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases: Vol.5, issue 2; 31-35
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How To Cite Akbarinia A, Babakhanlou P, Charkchian M. Collection and identification of medical plants of Qazvin province. J Inflamm Dis. 2001;5(2):e154820. 

Abstract

Background: Different kind of herbs are grown in Qazvin. Identification of medicinal herbs as genetic resources is of great importance. Objective: To collect and identify the medical herbs of Qazvin province. Methods: 250 species of native vegetation were investigated from 1994 to 1997. Medical herbs were identified based on the existing references and local observations. Findings: The findings indicated that among 250 species about 40 species are important for medical reasons. Some of these species have limited growing locations but some are distributed over a wide area. Conclusion: The study revealed that some of these plants are in danger of disappearance.