Ethnobotanic study of medicinal plants in Urmia city: Identification and traditional using of antiparasites plants

To identify the native medicinal plants used in parasitic diseases treatment in Urmia. Methods: This study was conducted among 35 Urmia herbalists to identify used in parasitic diseases treatment. We used direct observation and intervie wmse dwiicthin caol lplelcatnetds herbarium specimens by native herbs commonly in the treatment of parasitic diseases. Qinufoersmtiaotninonai rinesc lwudeeres pinlacnlut dloecda la pnoatmheec, aprlya npte prsaortnsa lu siendfo, rmmeatthioond aonf dth neiart iuvsee palnadn tstr alidsitt iwonitahl tahgerricaupliteusr.a Hl errebsaerairucmh csaemntpelress a lnisdt eUdr mini ath Ue nqiuveesrstiiotyn nFaaicreu lctyo lolef cAtegdr ifcruolmtu trhee f oarr egae nanuds wanedre s speencti etos determination. Results: Thirteen medicinal plants from six families for treatment of diabetes in Urmia were obtained from interviews. Most families have anti diabetic effect was included Asteraceae (36%). The most used was boiling (65%). Conclusions: In view of the findings of this study indicate that plants have the potential to be tah epraarpaseiutitcic inefffeeccttiso na nsdo iptr iosv indeec efisesladr yw ionrgkr etod ieevnatslu oaft en athtiev ec lpinlaincatsl befef escttusd oief dt hteos de ehmeornbsst raantde ingredients they claim on parasitic diseases