Medicinal herbs and plants in medieval medical practice (based on the Latin poem “De viribus herbarum” by Macer Floridus)
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Petryshyn, Marta J.
Zahaiska, Halina M.
Liubimova, Oxana V.
Todoshchuk, Veronika H.
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Wiadomości lekarskie. Monthly journal. Aluna Publishing House, Poland
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The aim of the study is to analyze the use of medicinal plants and herbs in the medieval medical practice.
Materials and methods: The study is based on the Latin poem "De viribus herbarum" by the 11th century French physician Macer Floridus.
Conclusions: Medicinal plants and herbs were successfully used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, spleen, hepatobiliary system, urinary and respiratory organs and were also applied in gynecology, dermatology, ophthalmology and dentistry.
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For thousands of years, mankind has accumulated information about the medicinal properties of plants and learned how to use them to treat various diseases. The centuries-long experience of peoples provided the basis for the development of phytotherapy. At present, the rapid development of synthetic organic chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry has somewhat diminished interest in the use of medicinal plants in medical practice, but herbal medicines often have undeniable advantages over synthetic drugs, as they provide a pronounced therapeutic effect with minimal risk of side-effects.