| Skull lichens: a curious chapter in the history of phytotherapy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19171183 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Lichens growing on skulls were known in late medieval times as usnea or moss of a dead man's skull and were recommended as highly beneficial in various diseases. They were, in addition, the main ingredient of Unguentum armariun, a liniment used in a curious medical practice: the magnetic cure of wounds. We can place this chapter of the history of phytotherapy within the wider cultural context of the period, which saw the definition of nature become increasingly more fluid and open to a variety of novel interpretations. |
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Authors:
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P Modenesi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-01-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fitoterapia Volume: 80 ISSN: 1873-6971 ISO Abbreviation: Fitoterapia Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-06 Completed Date: 2010-12-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 16930290R Medline TA: Fitoterapia Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dipartimento per Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse sez. Botanica, Università di Genova, Corso Dogali 1/M, 16136 Italy. pmod@unige.it |
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History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, Medieval Humans Liniments / history* Magnetics / history Ointments / history Phytotherapy / history* Skull Usnea* Wound Healing* |
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0/Liniments; 0/Ointments |
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