Impacts of Tropical Fruit Growing on the Turkish Folk Medicine

Özlem Ünalan

Makale detayları

Impacts of Tropical Fruit Growing on the Turkish Folk Medicine

Yazarlar:

Özlem Ünalan

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.75-85

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283050

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Özet:

 Purpose: The present study sought to reveal the correlation between climate and folk medicine, usage properties of local fruits in community health and impacts of tropical fruit growing that has found a great approval in Turkey in recent years on the Turkish folk medicine. Method: In order to conduct the study, the researchers reviewed studies on the Turkish folk medicine such as dissertations, books and articles and determined in which illnesses the tropical fruits such as banana, avocado and bitter melon which were discussed in the aforementioned studies were used and in what way they were used. In addition, related to the subject, hand brochures in the markets in Alanya were examined. Findings: The studies and reviews carried out demonstrated that there was an association between the climate and plant cover properties of an area and folk medicine practices of the local community in that area. Accordingly, the researchers found that tropical fruits particularly growing in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay also showed a drog property in protecting from and curing the illnesses of the local community. Conclusion: This study was carried out between 12.06.2019-15.10.2022. Banana and avocado which have been growing in Turkey for many years are not only consumed as food in the area where they grow in particular and across Turkey in general, but they are also used against a variety of illnesses owing to significant vitamins and ingredients they contain. In recent years, there has been an increase in tropical fruit growing in Turkey and new tropical fruits have begun to grow.

 Purpose: The present study sought to reveal the correlation between climate and folk medicine, usage properties of local fruits in community health and impacts of tropical fruit growing that has found a great approval in Turkey in recent years on the Turkish folk medicine. Method: In order to conduct the study, the researchers reviewed studies on the Turkish folk medicine such as dissertations, books and articles and determined in which illnesses the tropical fruits such as banana, avocado and bitter melon which were discussed in the aforementioned studies were used and in what way they were used. In addition, related to the subject, hand brochures in the markets in Alanya were examined. Findings: The studies and reviews carried out demonstrated that there was an association between the climate and plant cover properties of an area and folk medicine practices of the local community in that area. Accordingly, the researchers found that tropical fruits particularly growing in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay also showed a drog property in protecting from and curing the illnesses of the local community. Conclusion: This study was carried out between 12.06.2019-15.10.2022. Banana and avocado which have been growing in Turkey for many years are not only consumed as food in the area where they grow in particular and across Turkey in general, but they are also used against a variety of illnesses owing to significant vitamins and ingredients they contain. In recent years, there has been an increase in tropical fruit growing in Turkey and new tropical fruits have begun to grow.

 Purpose: The present study sought to reveal the correlation between climate and folk medicine, usage properties of local fruits in community health and impacts of tropical fruit growing that has found a great approval in Turkey in recent years on the Turkish folk medicine. Method: In order to conduct the study, the researchers reviewed studies on the Turkish folk medicine such as dissertations, books and articles and determined in which illnesses the tropical fruits such as banana, avocado and bitter melon which were discussed in the aforementioned studies were used and in what way they were used. In addition, related to the subject, hand brochures in the markets in Alanya were examined. Findings: The studies and reviews carried out demonstrated that there was an association between the climate and plant cover properties of an area and folk medicine practices of the local community in that area. Accordingly, the researchers found that tropical fruits particularly growing in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay also showed a drog property in protecting from and curing the illnesses of the local community. Conclusion: This study was carried out between 12.06.2019-15.10.2022. Banana and avocado which have been growing in Turkey for many years are not only consumed as food in the area where they grow in particular and across Turkey in general, but they are also used against a variety of illnesses owing to significant vitamins and ingredients they contain. In recent years, there has been an increase in tropical fruit growing in Turkey and new tropical fruits have begun to grow.

 Amaç: Bu çalışma iklim ile halk hekimliği arasındaki ilişkiyi, yetiştirilen yöresel meyvelerin halk sağlığındaki kullanım özelliklerini ve Türkiyede son yıllarda büyük rağbet gören tropikal meyve yetiştiriciliğinin Türk halk hekimliği üzerindeki etkilerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Çalışmayı gerçekleştirebilmek için Türk halk hekimliği üzerine yapılan tez, kitap, makale vb. çalışmalar incelenmiş, söz konusu çalışmalarda yer alan muz, avokado, kudret narı vb. tropikal meyvelerin hangi hastalıklarda, ne şekilde kullanıldıkları tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca konuyla ilgili olarak Alanyada pazarlarda yer alan el broşürleri irdelenmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmalar ve yapılan incelemeler bir bölgenin iklim ve bitki örtüsü özellikleri ile o bölge halkının halk hekimliği uygulamaları arasında bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu doğrultuda özellikle Antalya, Mersin, Adana ve Hatay bölgesinde yetiştirilen tropikal meyvelerin aynı zamanda bölge halkının hastalıklardan korunma ve tedavi etmede bir drog özelliği gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, 12.06.2019-15.10.2022 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ülkemizde yıllardır üretilen muz ve avokado, özelde yetiştikleri bölgede genelde ise tüm Türkiyede bir besin olarak tüketilmesinin dışında, içinde yer alan önemli vitaminler ve bileşenler sebebiyle çeşitli hastalıklara karşı da kullanılmaktadır. Son yıllarda Türkiyede tropikal meyve yetiştiriciliği artmış ve yeni tropik meyveler yetiştirilmeye başlanmıştır.

Makale detayları

Impacts of Tropical Fruit Growing on the Turkish Folk Medicine

Yazarlar:

Özlem Ünalan

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.75-85

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283050

pISSN:

1309-8004

Folk Medicine

Illness

Treatment

Tropical Fruit

Halk Hekimliği

Hastalık

Tedavi

Tropikal Meyve.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özlem Ünalan

Yayıncı: Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.75-85

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283050

pISSN: 1309-8004

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özlem Ünalan

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.75-85

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283050

pISSN:

1309-8004