Medicinal Herbs
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By: Pantea Nikzad
Iranian medicinal herbs
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran is among the major producers of medicinal herbs. The country exports over $500 million worth of such plants in a year.
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Iran’s medicinal herbs exports hit $450mn: official
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Agriculture said the country’s exports of medicinal herbs in a nine-month period since March 2019 have generated over $450 million.
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Agriculture Ministry plans to boost exports of medicinal plants
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iran exported around $570 million worth of medicinal plants in the last fiscal year (ended March 20), registering a $120 million increase compared to the year before, an official with the Agriculture Ministry said.
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Medicinal herbs farm in Shahreza
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Medicinal herbs have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. One of the farms of these medical plants is located in Shahreza in Isfahan province, Iran.
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Ardebil prov. to host ‘National Festival of Chamomile Flowers’
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Head of Namin Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department Manouchehr Norouzzadeh revealed the launch of ‘National Festival of Chamomile Flowers’ in Fandoqlu Forest tourism hub, Ardebil province late the current month.
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By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi
Harvesting Echium amoenum in north Iran
ASTARA, May 11 (MNA) – Also known as red feathers, Echium amoenum is a medicinal herb indigenous to the northern part of Iran and Caucasus. According to Agricultural Ministry officials, Iran has exported some 500 kilograms of dried Echium amoenum to European countries in the last Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 2018 - March 2019).
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VIDEO: Picking 'echium amoenum' herb in Astara
ASTARA, May 11 (MNA) – Echium amoenum, also known as red feathers, is a medicinal herb indigenous to northern part of Iran and Caucasus. It is widely used in traditional Iranian medicine for variety of effects such as anti-inflammatory and analgesic, especially for common cold, anxiolytic and sedative.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
Iranian traditional medicine can play a leading role in military medicine worldwide
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iranian traditional medicine can play a major part in military medicine worldwide, Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, an Iranian-Islamic traditional medicine researcher, said on Wednesday.
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FDA official:
Sanctions can be opportunities for domestic producers
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Head of the natural products department at Food and Drug Administration said that sanctions could be used as an opportunity for domestic producers.
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Annual production of medicinal herbs hits 200k tons
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – An official in charge of Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization put Iran's annual production of medicinal herbs at 200,000 tons.
