Traditional medicines and globalization: current and future perspectives in ethnopharmacology

M Leonti, L Casu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The ethnopharmacological approach toward the understanding and appraisal of traditional
and herbal medicines is characterized by the inclusions of the social as well as the natural …

Historical ethnobotanical review of medicinal plants used to treat children diseases in Romania (1860s–1970s)

M Petran, D Dragos, M Gilca - Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Romanian ethnopediatrics has a long history of medicinal plant use. The main
objective of the present review was to identify, collect, systematize, and prioritize the …

Wild food plant use in 21st century Europe: the disappearance of old traditions and the search for new cuisines involving wild edibles

L Luczaj, A Pieroni, J Tardío… - Acta societatis …, 2012 - iris.unive.it
The aim of this review is to present an overview of changes in the contemporary use of wild
food plants in Europe, mainly using the examples of our home countries: Poland, Italy …

Multi-functionality of the few: current and past uses of wild plants for food and healing in Liubań region, Belarus

R Sõukand, Y Hrynevich, I Vasilyeva… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2017 - Springer
Background This study examined the use of wild plants in the food, medicinal and veterinary
areas within a small territory limited to one village council in the Liubań district of Belarus …

Plants used for making recreational tea in Europe: a review based on specific research sites

R Sõukand, CL Quave, A Pieroni… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2013 - Springer
This paper is a review of local plants used in water infusions as aromatic and refreshing hot
beverages (recreational tea) consumed in food-related settings in Europe, and not for …

[PDF][PDF] Historical ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants of Estonia (1770s-1960s)

R Kalle, R Sõukand - Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2012 - bibliotekanauki.pl
This paper is a historical ethnobotanical review of wild plants used by the residents of
present day Estonia during the 1770s–1960s. Twenty two sources addressing historical …

One century later: the folk botanical knowledge of the last remaining Albanians of the upper Reka Valley, Mount Korab, Western Macedonia

A Pieroni, B Rexhepi, A Nedelcheva, A Hajdari… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2013 - Springer
Background Ethnobotanical surveys of the Western Balkans are important for the cross-
cultural study of local plant knowledge and also for obtaining baseline data, which is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Inventing a herbal tradition: The complex roots of the current popularity of Epilobium angustifolium in Eastern Europe

R Sõukand, G Mattalia, V Kolosova, N Stryamets… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Currently various scientific and popular sources provide a
wide spectrum of ethnopharmacological information on many plants, yet the sources of that …

Medical ethnobotany in Europe: From field ethnography to a more culturally sensitive evidence‐based CAM?

CL Quave, M Pardo-de-Santayana… - Evidence‐Based …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
European folk medicine has a long and vibrant history, enriched with the various
documented uses of local and imported plants and plant products that are often unique to …

The importance of the continuity of practice: ethnobotany of Kihnu island (Estonia) from 1937 to 2021

R Sõukand, R Kalle, J Prakofjewa… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Local knowledge is highly endangered in the modern world, and
therefore, it is important to understand the factors contributing to the preservation of …