ISHS Acta Horticulturae 790: VIII International People-Plant Symposium on Exploring Therapeutic Powers of Flowers, Greenery and Nature
THE ABILITIES AND POTENTIALS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS PRODUCTION AND HERBAL MEDICINE IN IRAN |
| Authors: | A. Nikbakht, M. Kafi, M. Haghighi |
| Keywords: | herbal plants, essential oil, economy, cultivation, aromatic plants |
| Abstract:
Iran is an ancient country in usage of herbal plants and there are documents showing Persians were pioneers in using plants for medical purposes. Geographical and climatic situations of Iran are unique in the world. Iran has 11 climates out of 13 world climates. So there are at least 7500 plant species in Iran. Among them there are some endemic plants which are growing only in Iranian climatic conditions. There is a broad field of work to be performed on Iranian medicinal plants especially in the case of endemic plants. Nowadays there are some research stations and universities which study herbal plants extensively. The results of some research show that growing some herbal plants in Iran have many advantages over other regions of the world. For example cultivation of garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) in the center of Iran produced the highest herb yield and thymol content from 3rd vegetative period. Fennel (Foeniculim vulgar) cultivated in the West and center of Iran, not only produced the highest seed yield but also accumulated the highest amount of essential oil and anethol content. Cultivation of purple cone flower (Echinacea purpurea) in the north of Iran produced the highest herb and root yield. | |
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