Institute for Medicinal Plants Research, Tadeuša Košćuška 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Apr 19;146(3):803-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.02.006. Epub 2013 Feb 16.
This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plant uses in the Zlatibor district, South-Western Serbia.
A survey was performed using questionnaires with 220 informants (mean age 47, 79% female, 21% male). In addition, the use value and the relative importance of species were determined and the informant consensus factor was calculated for the medicinal plants included in the study. Intended plants usage was compared with previous ethnobotanical literature, with reference to the neighboring areas of Zlatibor district.
The informants provided data for 69 medicinal plants belonging to 36 families. Rosaceae, Lamiaceae and Asteraceae were the predominant locally used families. The species with the highest use value were Mentha piperita, Matricaria chamomilla, Hypericum perforatum and Achillea millefolium. The most frequently reported medicinal uses were ones for treating gastrointestinal ailments, respiratory problems and skin diseases. Usually, the administration was primarily oral followed by topical applications. All different plant parts were utilized, however leaves were the most exploited parts of the plants.
Folk medicine in South-Western Serbia, Zlatibor district is intended mainly as a mode of primary health care in healing of minor illnesses. The results indicate a slight reduction in the ethnobotanical and medical knowledge in this area, when compared with neighboring regions.
本文提供了关于塞尔维亚西南部兹拉蒂博尔地区药用植物使用的重要民族植物学信息。
采用带有 220 名受访者（平均年龄 47 岁，女性占 79%，男性占 21%）的问卷进行了调查。此外，还确定了药用植物的使用价值和相对重要性，并计算了研究中包含的药用植物的信息共识系数。将预期的植物用途与兹拉蒂博尔地区附近的先前民族植物学文献进行了比较。
受访者提供了属于 36 个科的 69 种药用植物的数据。蔷薇科、唇形科和菊科是当地主要使用的科。使用价值最高的物种是胡椒薄荷、洋甘菊、贯叶连翘和蓍草。报告最多的药用用途是治疗胃肠道疾病、呼吸道问题和皮肤病。通常，主要是口服给药，其次是局部应用。所有不同的植物部位都被利用了，但叶子是植物中最常被利用的部分。
塞尔维亚西南部兹拉蒂博尔地区的民间医学主要是作为治疗小病的初级保健手段。与邻近地区相比，该结果表明该地区的民族植物学和医学知识略有减少。
