Medicinal plants: The share of world trade in medicinal plants is about $ 124 billion. Iran has 90% of medicinal species and has a very high potential to capture the most important medicinal plants in global markets. In recent years, we have seen significant growth in exports of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants: These are plants that one or some of their organs contain an active ingredient.
In Iran, more than 8,000 identified plant species, nearly 2300 species of Iranian plant species are among the medicinal and aromatic plants.
Of this number of plant species, 450 species are considered as medicinal plants. The most important medicinal plants for export in Iran in recent years include:
Saffron, licorice, natural gums and distillates and roses are the most exported items of Iran to other countries. The highest level of cultivation of medicinal plants belongs to saffron,
After saffron, cumin, fennel, shallot, dahlia, coriander and licorice also had the highest area of cultivation and export.
Medicinal plants are suitable products for export, because they have a very high diversity and there are many species of this product in Iran.
Herbal medicines: trainings and introduction of herbal medicines according to their properties and benefits, in person and virtually