Pharmaceutical Terminology in Ancient and Medieval Time – "Andrachne", "Chrysocolla" and Others
Pharmaceutical Terminology in Ancient and Medieval Time – "Andrachne", "Chrysocolla" and Others
Author(s): Barbara Zipser, Andrew C. Scott, Robert Allkin, Peretz Gan, Andreas Lardos, Efraim Lev, Mark Nesbitt, Kristina PatmoreSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Ancient World, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: pharmacognosy; Byzantine medicine; medicinal plants; medicinal minerals; medical history; Greek medicine; 'materia medica'
Summary/Abstract: Ancient and medieval pharmacological and medical texts contain a substantial amount of plant and mineral names. In some cases, the identification is straightforward. But for the majority of the data, we are unable to identify these ingredients with high certainty. In this paper, we discuss a selection of plant and mineral names both from a humanities and sciences point of view. In one case, the scientists were even able to examine a plant in situ. The conclusion of our paper is that a close collaboration between sciences and humanities is essential to avoid mistakes in the identification of materia medica.
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 715-736
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English