Naslov
MEDICINAL PLANTS USED TO TREAT DISEASES IN THE DUBROVNIK REGION AT THE END OF 19TH CENTURY

Autori
Car, Antun

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, prošireni sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Astracts Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology (EADSVE) / Jasprica, Nenad ; Škvorc, Željko ; Krstonošić, Daniel - Dubrovnik : Sveučilište u Dubrovniku, 2022, 12-12

ISBN
978-953-7153-62-5

Skup
39th meeting of the Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 04.05.2022. - 07.05.2022

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Ključne riječi
diseases, ethnobotanical data, local society, medicinal plants, southeastern Europe

Sažetak
Dubrovnik's population at the end of the 19th century shared the same causes of the mortality with other parts of Europe. People were dying from tuberculosis, pneumonia, malaria, syphilis, heart failure. There were not significant differences in treatments, too. During the study of the medicine orders in Dubrovnik Hospital Pharmacy in 1896, some medicinal plants were more abundant. For example, in the treatment of tuberculosis the following plant taxa have been used: Thymus serpyllum L., Origanum majorana L., Achillea millefolium aggr., Polygonum aviculare aggr., Ocimum basilicum L., Smilax aspera L., Arum italicum Mill. and Melissa officinalis L. Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) has been used as antituberculous drug for the centuries, mostly in the form of decoction. The basic medicine for the therapy of heart failure was tincture of Digitalis purpurea L. Atropa bella-donna L. (“Belladona”) was used in a case of excessive sweating, cramps, gastric hyperacidity and anxiety. Hyoscyamus niger L.was used in the constipation. In the case of migraine headache, Oleum Crotonis (Croton tiglium L., Euphorbiaceae), opium with Agaricin (agaric acid) and Secale Cornutum (Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul., Clavicipitaceae) were used. Arnica spp. and Extractum Rhei (Rheum officinale Baill., Polygonaceae) were taken in the case of anorexia and constipation. Oleum Terebinthinae (Pinus palustris P. Mill.) was used against cough. For the expectorating Sirupus Ipecacuanhae (Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich, C. acuminata Karsten, Rubiaceae) was applied. In the case of haemoptysis, Aquae cinammoni (Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.) or decoction of Folii hamamelidis (Hamamelis virginiana L.) with the cinnamon and the combination of codeine and papaverini were employed. Cortex chinae (Cinchona pubescens Vahl, Rubiaceae) was prescribing and considered as tonic for pneumonias, flu and malaria. In addition, cocaine, opium, morphine and cannabis were also used for pain or dry cough. Bowel tuberculosis was treating with Tormentillae rhizoma (Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.) or Radix Pentaphylli (Potentilla spp.) with or without Extractum Belladonnae. In Dubrovnik area, parts of Cercis siliquastrum L. were collected, dried and used against asthma or dyspnoea. In the case of high fever, leaves of nuts, pomegranates, mulberry or grapevine were applied on the chest. With all lung diseases tinctures of elderberry (Sambucus), absinth (traditionally prepared from a distillation of neutral alcohol, various plant species, spices and water) or nettle (Urtica) were used. For this purpose, Ruta graveolens L. was also used or nettle cooked with young butter. From the mid-20th century, due to description disease- causing microbes and development of scientific medical practices, herbal medicine has been replaced with modern medical treatments.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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