Medicinal and aromatic plants - a statistical study on the role of phytotherapy in human health

摘要

Medicinal and aromatic plants are an important factor in sustainable development, environmental protection and public health. Traditional medicine, based on the use of medicinal plants has developed and turned into the investigation of the active principles and pharmacodynamic action of medicinal plants. Thus, to achieve optimal results at cultivation, harvesting and processing levels, the collaboration between farmers and researchers became necessary. In this context, we developed and implemented a€?MedPlaNet - medicinal plant network for enhancement of??the comparative advantages??of Calarasi-Silistra cross-border area for sustainable developmenta€? project. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a statistical study performed in order to evaluate the general health condition of the population in the Romanian and Bulgarian cross-border area and to identify the best ways to improve the use of medicinal plants for phytotherapy and for obtaining natural products. The obtained results demonstrated that both physicians and patients are aware of the medicinal plants importance in preventing and treating some diseases with high level of occurrence in the studied area.