The plants traditionally used for the treatment of respiratory infections in the Balkan Peninsula (Southeast Europe)

Our study's objective was to systematize knowledge and traditional usage of plants against respiratory infections among the population in Serbia, based on literature data, compare these results with published ethnomedicinal studies conducted other territories Balkan region. The study aimed produce a review that can be basis for further investigation, which may eventually lead anti-viral agents' development. ethnobotanical surveys we comprised this include 18 localities dispersed across Peninsula, including rural regions Greece, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro. These identified 213 from 57 families represented folk medicine studied primary indications reported plant taxa Peninsula were cough; common cold prevention; pneumonia pulmonary diseases, bronchitis, asthma, bronchial catarrh, chest pain; fever, headache, influenza; sore throat, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, inhalation; diseases general, tuberculosis. Presented use serve as helpful guide selecting deserve new pharmacological clinical studies, development efficient antimicrobial medicinal products.