The Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used Against Cardiovascular Diseases In Türkiye

Since time immemorial humankind benefits from plants as nutritient, medicine, cosmetic or to make tools and shelters for itself. Through history, traditional knowledge was gathered by trial-and-error method, practices were developed sustained. It has been passed on generation reach our day. This study aims gather information medicinal used traditionally against cardiovascular diseases in Turkey before it is lost forever. The library of Istanbul University being the first place, approachable sources scanned throughly. Plants’ scientific name, Turkish family, parts, method uses effects put together a table. As result, we composed report 129 43 families diseases. concluded that these, most outstanding herbs are Crataegus monogyna Jacq., Lavandula stoechas L., Melissa officinalis Tribulus terrestris Urtica dioica L. Viscum album Rosaceae, Lamiaceae Asteraceae plant families. detected people mostly benefit leaves, aerial fruit flowers infusion decoction. Although biological activity studies support use diseases, more needed provide evidence folklore use, especially stoechas. thought this may be resource development future herbal medicines treatments.