Medicinal plants and their uses recorded in the Archives of Latvian Folklore from the 19th century

Sīle, Inga; Romane, Edita; Reinsone, Sanita; Maurina, Baiba; Tirzīte, Dace; Dambrova, Maija

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112378

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“…According to these records, 211 plant genera representing 71 families were used by indigenous Latvian people during the 19 th Century. Possible therapeutic uses of local plants and their components, including individual dosages and descriptions of routes of administration, are described in this research [ 46 , 47 ].…”

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“…A. absinthium L., or wormwood, which belongs to the Asteraceae family, similarly emits a specific wormwood odor, is widespread throughout Latvia; and folk medicine considers wormwood to have medicinal effects. Leaves and the aerial components of the plant are most commonly used in Europe [ 47 , 49 ]. Artemisia spp.…”

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Traditional Latvian herbal medicinal plants used to treat parasite infections of small ruminants: A review

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Numerous treatment agents offering prophylaxis against livestock parasites are commercially available. However, because of increasing antiparasitic drug resistance, the increased popularity of environmentally friendly lifestyle choices, and organic farming, there is more demand for new alternatives to livestock anthelmintic control strategies and medications. It is important to develop antiparasitics that are safe, effective, inexpensive, and environmentally safe. Local, traditional herbal plants such as tansy, mugwort, wormwood, and heather may serve as treatments for intestinal parasites of sheep. This overview provides knowledge of traditional Latvian plants with antiparasitic activities to establish a database for further research to develop new herbal antiparasitic drugs.

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Traditional Latvian herbal medicinal plants used to treat parasite infections of small ruminants: A review

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“…The data were analysed for a recent study [1], based upon information collected from the records of Latvian folk medicine available in the Archives of Latvian Folklore. This is the first comprehensive overview of the Latvian folk herbal traditions in the 19th century.…”

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Data on medicinal plants in the records of Latvian folk medicine from the 19th century

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The data presented in this article is in support of the research paper “Medicinal plants and their uses recorded in the Archives of Latvian Folklore from the 19th century” [1]. This article provides the list of plant species and disorders treated with medicinal plants mentioned in the records of Latvian folk medicine and used by indigenous people of Latvia in the 19th century. In total, the data include 211 genera belonging to 71 plant families. The accepted scientific names of plant species, plant parts used, dosage forms of herbal medicines, and routes of administration are reported in the table. Plant uses are grouped into one of the 17 categories based on the body systems and psychological and social problems. The frequency of citations is indicated for each use of medicinal plant.

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“…Despite this, limited data exist regarding wild plant uses within the region. Extensive work, however, was done on plant names across Latvia (e.g., [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ]) as well as on historical traditional medicine (e.g., [ 33 ]) based on Latvian folklore. Folkloristic expeditions (e.g., [ 34 ]) and other folkloristic collections (e.g., [ 35 ]) also took place in Latgale, although without direct focus on wild food plant uses.…”

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Active Wild Food Practices among Culturally Diverse Groups in the 21st Century across Latgale, Latvia

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Local ecological knowledge (LEK), including but not limited to the use of wild food plants, plays a large role in sustainable natural resource management schemes, primarily due to the synergy between plants and people. There are calls for the study of LEK in culturally diverse areas due to a loss of knowledge, the active practice of utilizing wild plants in various parts of the world, and a decline in biodiversity. An ethnobotanical study in a border region of Latvia, characterised by diverse natural landscapes and people with deep spiritual attachments to nature, provided an opportunity for such insight, as well as the context to analyse wild food plant usages among different sociocultural groups, allowing us to explore the differences among these groups. Semi-structured interviews were carried out as part of a wider ethnobotanical field study to obtain information about wild food plants and their uses. The list of wild food plant uses, derived from 72 interviews, revealed a high level of homogenisation (in regards to knowledge) among the study groups, and that many local uses of wild food plants are still actively practiced. People did not gather plants as a recreational activity but rather as a source of diet diversification. The results provide evidence of the importance of safeguarding ecological and cultural diversity due to high local community dependency on natural resources.

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Medicinal plants and their uses recorded in the Archives of Latvian Folklore from the 19th century

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Traditional Latvian herbal medicinal plants used to treat parasite infections of small ruminants: A review

Traditional Latvian herbal medicinal plants used to treat parasite infections of small ruminants: A review

Data on medicinal plants in the records of Latvian folk medicine from the 19th century

Active Wild Food Practices among Culturally Diverse Groups in the 21st Century across Latgale, Latvia

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