Plants and fungi in the ethnomedicine of the medieval East - a review

Background: In the history of medicinal science medieval East, merits great tabibs-physicians Ar-Razi, Avicenna (Ibn Sinо), scientist-encyclopedist Beruni, Yusufi and others are enormous. When treating patients, they used plants, as well fungi, animal (ornithological) mineral products. Such use plants for purposes goes back centuries. this review, we present a compilation most important plant species fungi in traditional medicine East. Methods: We have obtained ethnomedicinal information by searching various resources, such scientific popular journal papers, monographs, books written Uzbek, Russian English, our materials focused on fungi. Scientific names, both were checked potential synonyms databases Index Fungorum Plants World Online (POWO). Results: Based literary data taxonomy, resource science, folk medicine, compiled list families healers medicines Middle According to results, 173 described 515 Avicenna, 901 110 few fungal Yusufi. Among Beruni listed Saidana more than 240 currently found flora Uzbekistan. Conclusion: On face fact that centuries-old experience generalized works scientists from has its confirmation at time. Most indicated them now included Pharmacopoeias many countries, which independent products obtained, biologically active substances isolated serve improvement population. Given growing interest natural origin, work direction will continue. Key words: Ethnobiology, Plants, Fungi, Folk Medicine, Medicine