Medykamenty roślinne w walce z chorobami zwierząt hodowlanych na dworach szlacheckich w XVIII wieku
Plant medicines in the fight against diseases of farm animals at noblemen's courts in the 18th century

Summary/Abstract: In ancient Poland, there were many factors that contributed to the economic basis for the functioning of noble manors. Among them, the most important are plant production, breeding and industry. Wherever the above-mentioned plant production developed, animal breeding was always present. These not only provided the necessary fertilizer, but also constituted the basic labor and draft force used in agricultural work. Due to the widespread usefulness of animals on farms, they were cared for and cared for, especially when they succumbed to various types of diseases. The aim of the article is to describe the causes, symptoms and methods of treating given diseases using plant medicines. The analysis of diseases and methods of combating them was carried out on the basis of medical guides, herbariums and medicine cabinets that existed in noble manors, which, apart from the experience of the farm service, became the basis of veterinary knowledge in the 18th century.

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