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Folk phytotherapeutical plants from Maratea area (Basilicata, Italy
Identifier
019478
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Leopoldia comosa (syn. Muscari comosum) is a perennial bulbous plant. Usually called the tassel hyacinth, it is one of a number of species and genera also known as grape hyacinths. It is found in rocky ground and cultivated areas, such as cornfields and vineyards, in south-east Europe to Turkey and Iran, but has naturalized elsewhere. Other common names include Tufted Grape Hyacinth, Hairy Muscari and Edible Muscari
Micromeria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, with a center of diversity in the Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja
Asplenium ceterach (syn. Ceterach officinarum) is a fern species commonly known as Rustyback
A description of the experience
J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Jul 14;99(3):367-78.
Folk phytotherapeutical plants from Maratea area (Basilicata, Italy).
Guarrera PM1, Salerno G, Caneva G.
- 1Museo Nazionale Arti e Tradizioni Popolari, Piazza Marconi 8-10, 00144 Rome, Italy. pmguarrera@arti.beniculturali.it
Abstract
Field ethnobotanical survey was undertaken for the period of 2002-2003 in the Tyrrhenian part of the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Data of 56 species of plants belonging to 29 families where gathered through interviews; among the species, 47 are used in human therapy, 6 as insect repellents, 15 in veterinary medicine, 1 for its ichthyotoxic properties and 3 for magic therapeutic purposes. The most important findings in ethnomedicine relate to
- Nasturtium officinale (renal colic, liver diseases),
- Foeniculum vulgare subsp. piperitum (mouth ulcers),
- Leopoldia comosa (toothache, headache),
- Micromeria graeca subsp. graeca (coughs) and
- Ceterach officinarum (malaria),
while in the ethnoveterinary field, we have Pteridium aquilinum (wolf bites) and Spartium junceum (fractures of animal limbs).
PMID:
15878246
The source of the experience
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Activities
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Cough medicineHeadaches
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Malaria
Malaria treatments and prevention
Mouth and tooth disease
Suppressions
FennelFerns
Watercress