Resources of medicinal plants and herbs collector’s calendar of Pirot County (Serbia)

Abstract

The results of study of medicinal plants from Pirot County (E Serbia), have been presented. The presence of a large number of plant species that are of accepted application in official and also in traditional medicine has been registered. The period of harvesting and collection of plant material by months related to natural characteristics of the area has been shown. For each species, plant drugs that are produced from have been listed, the type of habitat has been noted, as well as an overview of main active ingredients that effect remedial action. The representatives of the rare medicinal species are separately reviewed which is essential for their protection and management of resources of medicinal plants in the area.

Keywords

• Pirot County
• medicinal plants
• time of harvesting
• habitat
• active compounds
• rare herbs