| Contribution to the knowledge of the folk plant medicine in Calabria region (Southern Italy). | |
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PMID: 17084993 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A series of research on plants used in Calabria (Southern Italy) in the folk plant medicine was carried out in the last twenty years. The use of 104 taxa distributed into 42 families are described. Among the major findings: Ceterach officinarum as hypotensive; Heliotropium europaeum in the case of urinary inflammations; Silybum marianum for haemorrhoids; Arundo donax for pertussis and cystitis; Allium cepa for sties and flu; Laurus nobilis as galactagogue; Passiflora incarnata for burns, haemorrhoids and skin inflammations; Scrophularia canina for rhagas and wounds; Urtica membranacea for tussis and tonsillitis. |
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Authors:
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N G Passalacqua; P M Guarrera; G De Fine |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-09-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fitoterapia Volume: 78 ISSN: 0367-326X ISO Abbreviation: Fitoterapia Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-20 Completed Date: 2007-03-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 16930290R Medline TA: Fitoterapia Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 52-68 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Museo di Storia Naturale della Calabria ed Orto Botanico, Università della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy. |
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Ethnobotany Humans Italy Medicine, Traditional* Phytotherapy* Plant Preparations / therapeutic use* Plants, Medicinal* |
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0/Plant Preparations |
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