In the treatment of diseases or illnesses,modern medicine is used as well as traditional medicine practices.Medicinal plants are commonly used in traditional medicine.For this reason,it is seen in the literature that this subject is generally studied from pharmacology or ethnobotanical perspective.However,in-home practices,it is seen that gastronomic products are also used for healing purposes,along with medicinal and aromatic plants.This research is conducted in order to identify the remedial use of food/beverages and to evaluate them within the scope of social representation theory.The qualitative research method was preferred as the best way to observe social representations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 people.As a result of the interviews,it was determined that 107 different practices were applied in the treatment of 35 diseases.These practices have been evaluated in the context of social representations,and it was concluded that scientific knowledge and common-sense.
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