MEDICAL plants according to their properties
Plants used in the treatment of diseases in humans and animals are called medicinal plants, and plants used to impart odor and taste are called aromatic plants (1).
About 20 thousand species are used as medicinal plants in the world. There are 500-600 registered medicinal plants in Turkey. Since it is a transition point between European and Asian flora, our country hosts many kinds of plants on its soil. Our flora and fauna rich in biodiversity is home to many endemic medicinal and aromatic plant species.
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Medicinal and aromatic plants have wide usage areas in pharmaceutical, chemistry, food, cosmetics, hygiene, livestock and agriculture sectors. According to its main chemical components, its usage areas and benefits can be gathered in different groups. The main categories of medicinal plants that we process as Sage Botanics are as above.
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* ** *** You can find plant-based resources in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants section below.
(1) Wikipedia, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Medicinal and aromatic plants
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warnings
Medicinal and aromatic plants are plant species rich in secondary metabolites and containing various chemical compounds. Essential oils produced from medicinal plants and sold on this site are intense and strong plant concentrates (eg ~1 kg of essential oil is produced in 1000 kg of immortelle plants). It is not recommended for use without dilution on the skin and for internal use.
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sagebotanics.com.tr is not a medical resource. The information on this site should not be used for therapeutic purposes and an authorized healthcare professional should be consulted for the use of fixed and essential oils for therapeutic purposes. Each user's body may react differently. Consult your doctor if you have an allergic body.
The use of essential oils in children under 3 years of age and pregnant women is not recommended.
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Sage Botanics is not responsible for any damages that may occur due to the misuse of oils and other plant extracts.
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The information contained in the plant library has been compiled by consulting reference studies, clinical trials, articles and experts. The information contains no medical claims and cannot be claimed to be complete or accurate.