According to Zanjan news agency Zanjan, Mohammad Bagher Rezaie said at the National Conference on the Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants and Mountain Mushrooms: "The formation of medicinal plants using water, soil and air is one of the divine blessings, and today the destruction of divine resources by exploiters is at risk." Has become serious.
Referring to the many plant species known in the country, he said: 40 percent of these species are exclusive and few plants are cultivated for medicinal and nutritional purposes.
Pointing out that we now need green thinking, the chairman of the Union of Scientific Medicines of Medicinal Plants said: There are valuable herbal medicines in the country that can help to promote economic development and employment.
This is responsible for the existence of a kind of mushroom called "Tergal" from valuable plant species in the Tarom area, adding that this type of fungus is going through the lightning strike and has a high nutritional value.
Referring to international tours to recognize medicinal herbs, Rezaei said: The Golmohammadi International Congress will be held in cooperation with Quds Razavi province next year.
Waliullah Mozaffarian, the father of botanical sciences in Iran, also mentioned that there are 500 species of medicinal plants in the region of Azerbaijan. 400 species of these plants are automotive and some of them are cultivated.
He added that the region of Azerbaijan includes the provinces of West Azerbaijan, East Azarbaijan, Ardebil and Zanjan, adding that the region is one of the geographical subdivisions of medicinal plants.
The father of botanical science in Iran, pointed out the identification of 8,000 medicinal herbs. Today, the focus of experts is on plants, while paying attention to native species has more favorable results in the field of medicinal herbs.