Abstract
BackgroundTar is one example of a plant product used in folk medicine and it is obtained from Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe, which is very common in the West Anatolian Region. Old trees that are good for kindling and have thick trucks are preferred to obtain tar. Tar is used not only as traditional medicine but also for protection against both endoparasites and ectoparasites. The objective of this study was to record the traditional method of obtaining tar and its usages in Afyonkarahisar which is located in the Western Anatolian Region of Turkey.MethodsIn order to record the traditional methods of obtaining tar, we visited the villages of Doğlat, Kürtyurdu and Çatağıl in Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) June-July, 2012. Ethnobotanical data about the method of collection and traditional usages of tar were obtained through informal interviews with 26 participants (16 men and 10 women). Data concerning the method of tar collection and its traditional usages were recorded and photographed.ResultsThe traditional method for obtaining tar from Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana by local people was recorded and the local usages (curing ear pain in children, osteomyelitis, wounds, ulcers, eczema, acne, alopecia, fungus, foot-and-mouth disease in animals, mouth sores in sheep and goats, protection against endo- and ectoparasites, repellent for snakes, mice, flies (Tabanus bovinus) and ticks, and the prevention of water leakage from roofs) of tar are described.ConclusionIn this study, the traditional method for obtaining tar and the traditional usages of tar are explained. Documentation of the method of obtaining tar and its traditional usages may contribute to scientific research on the benefits and usages of tar in medicine, veterinary medicine, as well as other fields.
Highlights
Tar is one example of a plant product used in folk medicine and it is obtained from Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe, which is very common in the West Anatolian Region
The objectives of this study are to describe the traditional method for obtaining tar from Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana and the traditional uses of pine tar by local people
Tar was obtained successfully from black pine (Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana) by the traditional methods utilized by people in three rural Turkish villages
Summary
Tar is one example of a plant product used in folk medicine and it is obtained from Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe, which is very common in the West Anatolian Region. Tar is one example of a plant product used in folk medicine and it is obtained from Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. The objective of this study was to record the traditional method of obtaining tar and its usages in Afyonkarahisar which is located in the Western Anatolian Region of Turkey. In Turkey, pine wood has been widely used for furniture, window frames, paneling, floors, roofing, cellars and paper and a variety of other products such as resin (an important source of turpentine), tar and edible seeds produced from P. pinea. The various parts of Pinus species have ethnobotanical usages (derived from resin, cones, tar and pine honey) and ethnomedicinal usages (as treatments for skin conditions, asthma, wounds, bronchitis, the common cold and cough) [18]. The turpentine of Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana has strong antioxidant and analgesic effects [19]
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