ETNOBOTANIČKI PREGLED TRADICIONALNOG KORIŠĆENJA BILJAKA BANATSKOG, ŠUMADIJSKOG I ZLATIBORSKOG OKRUGA

An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document the traditional and local use of plants in the prevention and treatment of diseases in the three administrative districts of the Republic of Serbia, Banat, Sumadija and, Zlatibor. The research aims to point out the similarities and differences in the use of medicinal plants in the examined environments and the time contributed to the preservation of knowledge about the traditional use of plants in these parts of Serbia. Data were collected using an ethnomedical survey in which 79 respondents aged 35-75 participated. The families from which most species are used in traditional medicine are Lamiaceae (17.5%), Rosaceae (13%), Asteraceae (11%).. The largest number of respondents collects herbs (47%) and uses it in the form of tea (43%) for the treatment of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.