Alachkar Amal, Jaddouh Ahmad, Elsheikh Muhammad Salem, Bilia Anna Rita, Vincieri Franco Francesco
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Jan;6(1):79-84.
The use of Traditional Arabic Medicine (TAM) for various diseases has been popular but scarcely studied in Syria. In the present study, we carried out ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological research on the plants traditionally used to cure various diseases in northern Syria. The information was collected from the city and villages of the Aleppo governorate "Mohaafazah" in the north of Syria, collecting data directly on the basis of a detailed survey of inhabitants and herbalists. In this survey, we found that hundreds of plant species are still in use in TAM for the treatment of various diseases. We selected the most common 100 species, used in the treatment of more than 25 diseases. Among these plants, 53 are used for treating gastrointestinal disorders, 38 for respiratory system diseases, including asthma, bronchitis and cough, 34 for skin diseases, 21 for diabetes, 17 for kidney and urinary disorders, 16 for cardiac disorders, 14 for infertility and sexual impotency, 13 for treating liver diseases, 13 for several types of cancer, 9 for enhancing breast milk excretion, 8 for weight loss, 5 for reducing cholesterol, and three for weight gain. Plants were collected and identified: scientific Latin names, local names, the used parts of the plant, the herbal preparations and the local medical uses are described. Scientific literature concerning the activity of the investigated species is also reported and discussed according to their traditional uses.
传统阿拉伯医学（TAM）在治疗各种疾病方面颇为流行，但在叙利亚却鲜有研究。在本研究中，我们对叙利亚北部传统上用于治疗各种疾病的植物进行了民族植物学和民族药理学研究。信息收集自叙利亚北部阿勒颇省“穆哈法扎”的城市和村庄，通过对居民和草药师的详细调查直接收集数据。在这次调查中，我们发现数百种植物仍被用于传统阿拉伯医学治疗各种疾病。我们挑选了最常见的100种植物，它们用于治疗超过25种疾病。在这些植物中，53种用于治疗胃肠道疾病，38种用于治疗呼吸系统疾病，包括哮喘、支气管炎和咳嗽，34种用于治疗皮肤病，21种用于治疗糖尿病，17种用于治疗肾脏和泌尿系统疾病，16种用于治疗心脏疾病，14种用于治疗不孕症和性功能障碍，13种用于治疗肝脏疾病，13种用于治疗几种类型的癌症，9种用于促进乳汁分泌，8种用于减肥，5种用于降低胆固醇，3种用于增重。我们对植物进行了采集和鉴定：描述了其科学拉丁名、当地名称、植物的使用部位、草药制剂以及当地的医学用途。还根据其传统用途报告并讨论了有关所研究物种活性的科学文献。
