The study of the Rate and Reasons of Medical Herb Use by the Patients Visiting the Specialized Treatment Centers in Fars Province in 2014

Due to the frequency and variety of the Medicinal herbs in Fars province, this study aimed to study the rate and reasons for medical herb use by the patients visiting the health centers in Fars Province.
Material and This study, carried out in the health centers of Fars province, used a two-stage cluster sampling of 2100. A researcher made questionnaire was used to collect the data. The questionnaire included 7 demographic and 31 expert questions. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22, spearman correlation coefficient, Friedman's and chi-square. Statistical significance was considered to be p The use of herbal medicine by the woman was statistically significant compared to the men. There was a significant correlation between location, employment status, insurance status, the average of monthly income and the consumption of medical herbs (p As the findings of this study show, people prefer using herbal medicine to chemical ones especially in the treatment of skin diseases. Thus, it is necessary to give people correct information and control health conditions of herbal medicines.