- Experimental and Applied Medical Science
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- SOME AROMATIC PLANTS USED IN WOUND TREATMENT IN COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THEIR USAGE METHODS
SOME AROMATIC PLANTS USED IN WOUND TREATMENT IN COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THEIR USAGE METHODS
Authors : Fuat Serkan Kapucuk, Hikmet Dinç
Pages : 257-264
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Publication Date : 2022-01-03
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Phytotherapy is a term used for treatment with plants. Since ancient times, plants have been used in the treatment. Today, the vast majority of medications used for treatment are herbal in origin. In traditional medicine, plants and herbal products are used extensively in the treatment of wounds and burns. It is known that plants have antibacterial, proliferation stimulating, fibroblast stimulating and antioxidant effects on wound healing. Currently, interest in herbal treatment is growing every day, and herbal methods used in traditional medicine are being studied. Special production areas are created for some plant species used for treatment purposes and their oils are extracted or dried products are prepared for use. In this article, current studies were examined to determine the effects of Aloe vera, Calendula officinalis, Panax ginseng, Achillea millfolium, Hypericum perforatum, Momordica charantia, İnula viscosa, Pinus nigra L., Pinus nigra L., Arnebia densiflora, Centaurium erythraea, Micromeria congesta, Plantago major L. and Nigella sativa L. plants, which are used in wound treatment in traditional folk medicine, on wound healing. It has been observed that these plants have herbal medicine potential that can be used in complementary medicine applications.Keywords : Fitoterapi, , bitki, yanık, yara tedavisi