Folk medicinal plants used for the treatment of gynecological disorders by the rural population of Zorlu village (Turkey)

Background: This research deals with the indigenous medicinal plants used by rural population of Artvin-Borçka (Zorlu village), for treatment gynecological disorders. For this purpose, ethnomedicinal survey Zorlu village in Turkey was carried out during 2008-2009. Methods: In present study, a two-part made. The first part determined folk medicine Second were uses plants. Results: Local inhabitants are extremely knowledgeable about utilization flora study area and konowledge As result 74 plant taxa belonging to 59 genera 30 families determined. These Information on their botanical name, pharmacological activity, usage knowledges provided. additon, properties these such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antitumor, antiviral, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antidiabetic, anti-ınflammatory, analgesic, tumor-ınhibitory, antiallergic, antihepatotoxic, antiulcer, anticandidal, antifungal, anticancer, antibiotic, anticariogenic, antigenotoxic, antirheumatic, antipruritic antihypertensive activities presented study. Conclusions: Present is Village, they traditional knowledge Documentation data biological resources will can be medical pharmaceutical science. Keywords: Turkey, plants, ethnomedicine; gynaecological