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There is a strong link between plants and human well-being. Since the earliest times of mankind, people have used plants, trees, and their parts such as seeds, leaves, roots, and fruits, either to save their lives or to cure diseases. Besides their stunning diversity in color and shape, our traditional knowledge of plants and their uses in society is very diverse and rich. The oldest records on the use of medicinal plants in Anatolia are the cuneiform tablets excavated from Hattuşaş (Boğazköy), the capital of the Hittites. These tablets record herbal prescriptions including mandrake, almond, garlic, willow, olive, harmal, poppy, mustard, gall, licorice and so forth. In the following centuries, the Seljuk and the Ottoman civilizations also continued to benefit from medicinal herbs growing in this region. It is observed that the use of medicinal plants is still increasing today and the herbal medicine market is growing larger every year. In this presentation, the most commonly used medicinal plants in Nicaragua, diseases treated by herbal medicines and their way of use will be discussed.

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