14th Review of Master's Theses in History of Pharmacy

Abstract

For several years, the Historical Section of the Polish Pharmaceutical Society and Institute for the History of Science Polish Academy of Sciences have organized reviews of master's theses on the field of pharmacy history. This text is a report from this year's Review, at which two master's theses were presented. Karolina Duda from the Medical University of Wroclaw discussed the problem of infant mortality in the 19 th century. Jarosław Wilczak from the Medical University of Warsaw presented a paper on the beginnings of insulin production in Poland.

Legendary medicinal raw materials of marine origin: history continues

“…Surowcem roślinnym są wysuszone plechy Fucus vesiculosus lub F. Serratus lub Ascophyllum nodosum. Z kolei, podstawowym składnikiem maści jest tran [28], czyli olej z wątroby wątłusza (dorsza) lub rekina. Kiedyś jako tłuszcz był pożywieniem na Dalekiej Północy.…”