%0 Dataset
%T Medicinal plants of Turkmenistan VI
%J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center
%I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn)
%U https://data.dcxjegi.cn/portal/metadata/69491739-9d24-41f4-8f4c-8eda0e362f69
%W NCDC
%R 10.12389/ariddc.01530
%A Documentation Information Center
%K Ethnic medicine;Medicinal plants
%X This work, of which the sixth volume is now in your hands, is founded upon my boundless love for my homeland and its people, as well as my profound admiration for the unique experience of our ancestors, who lived in harmony with nature. The book summarizes the biological and chemical characteristics of medicinal plants growing in Turkmenistan and discusses their applications in both scientific and folk medicine. It is intended not only for medical specialists and pharmacologists but also for a wide readership.The flora of Turkmenistan is extraordinarily rich and has served as an inexhaustible source of remedies for various diseases for thousands of years. The ancient science of understanding the mysteries of water, land, air, and plants was created by our ancestors. For them, knowledge of the useful properties of the surrounding world was not merely a benefit, but at times the only means of survival. A powerful instinct for life and accumulated experience enabled them, long before they understood the chemical composition of plants, to identify the medicinal herbs they needed and determine which natural foods were safe to eat. As time passed, new medicinal plants continued to be discovered, and the “pharmacy” of our ancestors was enriched with new plant-derived remedies.“Medicine is the art of imitating nature's healing action,” wrote the renowned ancient physician Hippocrates. The outstanding Eastern scholar Abu Ali Ibn Sina, known in Europe as Avicenna, also championed this idea and made immense contributions to the history of medicine. His Canon of Medicine served for centuries as an indispensable reference work not only for physicians in the East but also for those in Europe, exerting a profound influence on the development of world medicine.It is the sacred duty of our generation to study the lives, professional achievements, and scientific legacy of those great figures who are no longer with us but who laid the foundations of Turkmen medical heritage. Our natio