Plants used as painkillers in folk medicine in Turkey IV – TOOTHACHE

Abstract

Turkey has a rich plant diversity due to its geography and many of these plants are used in the treatment of various diseases. Theusage of these medicinal plants has been passed down from generation to generation. Ethnobotanical studies are used to recordtraditional treatment methods and this information is intended to contribute to drug development studies. This study (which isthe fourth article in a series focusing on plants with painkilling properties) details the plants used to combat toothache. In thissurvey, which was prepared by screening ethnobotanical research, a total of 52 taxa were traditionally used in toothache treatmentin Turkey. Scientific and local names, families, parts used, and treatment methods of these plants were recorded. Accordingto the results of the research, the most common families are Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Liliaceaeand Rosaceae. The most commonly used taxa in different regions of Turkey are Cornus mas, Dianthus zonatus var. zonatus andHyocyamus niger. These plants contain analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds. These plants are usually used externally asextracts (infusion/decoction) as well as are used directly. However, a few species are also used externally.