26 June 2006
SEMNAN - There are 168 species of medicinal herbs growing in this northern province, head of the Pests & Herbs Diseases Research Section at the provincial Center for Agricultural Research stated on Monday.
SEMNAN - There are 168 species of medicinal herbs growing in this northern province, head of the Pests & Herbs Diseases Research Section at the provincial Center for Agricultural Research stated on Monday.
"Of the 7000 species of herbs known in Iran, 500 can be used as medicines," Ahmad Dezyanian added, noting that lots of these plants can be found in Shahrud, a city in Semnan Province that is surrounded by the Alborz Mountains from north and by Dasht-e Kavir from south. Thus, he said, the city is home to unique forest and desert ecosystems that bear their particular herb species. Artichoke, barberry, savory, licorice, and borage are the main medicinal herbs found in Semnan Province.
© Tehran Times 2006
