Traditions of Folk Medicine in Georgia and Perspectives of Using Natural Medicinal Plants

Nodar  Elizbarashvili; Miranda  Gurgenidze; Rusudan Elizbarashvili; Luiza  Bubashvili

doi:10.12974/2311-858X.2023.11.5

Authors

Nodar Elizbarashvili Department of Geography of Georgia and Landscape Planning, of Iv, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Miranda Gurgenidze Department of Geography of Georgia and Landscape Planning, of Iv, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Rusudan Elizbarashvili Department of Geography of Georgia and Landscape Planning, of Iv, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Luiza Bubashvili Department of Geography of Georgia and Landscape Planning, of Iv, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12974/2311-858X.2023.11.5

Keywords:

Georgia, Folk Medicine, Diversity, medical plants, geography

Abstract

The treatment methods and knowledge accumulated in Georgia over the centuries are related to the country's geographical location, diverse nature, traditions, history and knowledge of the use of medicinal products.

The article discusses a brief history of the development of folk medicine in Georgia, the medicinal plants that have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, the biological and landscape diversity of the country, the geographical features of the distribution of some medicinal plants and their main medicinal purpose, the economic importance of medicinal plants and the problems associated with their extraction.

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