Natural Medicinal Plants of Karakalpakstan Used in Folk Medicine

The article analyzes ethnobotanical data on the use of natural medicinal plants in Karakalpakstan. Currently, there are 63 families of medicinal plants, 444 species belonging to 240 genera, which grow in natural conditions in the region, which is 40% of the total flora. The use of herbs identified in the process of interviews with doctors in the form of a questionnaire on the use of these medicinal plants in folk medicine. During the study conducted in Karakalpakstan, a survey was conducted with doctors from Karakalpakstan in the form of a questionnaire [Appendix 1] in order to determine the level of use of medicinal plant species found in nature in the treatment of diseases in the region. However, it should be noted that it was not easy to get information from these doctors, as doctors have been passing on their medical secrets from generation to generation.

The results of ethnobotanical research revealed 50 types of plant species used for medicinal purposes by folk healers. Some of them have aroused interest and experiments are currently being conducted, the results of which will serve to strengthen the health of the population by introducing them into medical practice in the future.

In order to collect information about medicinal plants used in folk medicine on the territory of Karakalpakstan and their use in the treatment of various diseases, interviews were conducted with 16 representatives of the local population from different regions. During the conversations, the most widely used medicinal plants, their medicinal properties and methods of application in medicine were studied. 50 species of medicinal plants, their medicinal properties and use in medicine were returned 60 times by the local population. They corresponded to Takhtakupyr (21), Chimbay (2), Kegeyli (4) and Ellikkala (13), Turtkul (20) districts.