2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.12.035
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The botanical materia medica of the Iatrosophikon—A collection of prescriptions from a monastery in Cyprus

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“…Additionally in Cyprus, it is reported to be used for cosmetic promote growth of hair purposes 2 . The starchy tubers of this plant were reported to be used as a food source after being boiled to remove bitter substances 1 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally in Cyprus, it is reported to be used for cosmetic promote growth of hair purposes 2 . The starchy tubers of this plant were reported to be used as a food source after being boiled to remove bitter substances 1 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As well, a crosscheck of a collection of botanical materia medica from a monastery with the species of Dioscorides' De Materia Medica has been undertaken (Lardos, 2006). Ethnobotanical studies in the Mediterranean are mushrooming but do, however, largely overlook the heritage of traditional medicine and ignore the influence of historic written sources like Dioscorides' De Materia Medica and the interpretations thereof on the development of today's local traditional medicines.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Commiphora gileadensis cuttings were obtained from the Dead Sea Ein Gedi Botanical Garden located in kibbutz Ein Gedi, the Dead Sea, Israel (31 • 27 N, 35…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Ancient writers, such as Josephus Flavius, Pliny the elder, Pedanius Dioscorides, and Gaius Tacitus, highly praised it (the balm (balsam) tree of Judea) for its use as holy oil and in perfumes, but also considered it as a cure for many diseases [23,27]. The shoots of C. gileadensis are used in folk medicine to treat various illnesses [28][29][30][31][32][33]. However, the history and elaborate folk medicinal value of the species has not yet been put to the test and remains generally overlooked by modern science.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%