Clarifying about the Ranunculus repens L . plant from The Traditional Medical Literatures

Abstract

Introduction: As it has been studied that Ranunculus repens L. contains anemonin, protoanemonin, ranunculin, isoranunculin, β-sitosterol, flavonoid group's flavon glucosid, triterpen saponins and has an effect against gastric, esophageal, and large intestine cancer, we aimed to study and clarify this plant's application in traditional medicine from the traditional medicine literature. Objective: We aimed to clarify and study prescriptions that include this therapeutically significant Ranunculus repens L plant and its’ function from the Traditional Medical literature. Method: The study was made using the descriptive research method. Result: In literature called “Em tanikh ukhaan” Ranunculus repens L, as known as “Jetsaservo”, is written as capable of curing cold tumor and in literature “Huh bider”, it has a potency to cure gulgag baekan disorders and chaagdek baekan disorders. Moreover, in literature such as “Four roots of medicine”, “Mash gaihamshigt hurimiin san”, “Nandin erdeniin shimiin huraangui”, “Evdisin undesnii nemsen arga orshivoi”, it is stated that it can be used by itself or with other herbs to make a compound to treat gulgag baekan disorders, chaagdek baekan disorders, hot and cold tumor. Conclusion: From comparing and studying Ranunculus repens L.'s traditional medical treatment, disorder indication in many literature, it has been found that it is written in a resemblant way.