2014
DOI: 10.1017/mdh.2014.70
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World Trade in Medicinal Plants from Spanish America, 1717–1815

Abstract: This article outlines the history of the commerce in medicinal plants and plant-based remedies from the Spanish American territories in the eighteenth century. It maps the routes used to transport the plants from Spanish America to Europe and, along the arteries of European commerce, colonialism and proselytism, into societies across the Americas, Asia and Africa. Inquiring into the causes of the global 'spread' of American remedies, it argues that medicinal plants like ipecacuanha, guaiacum, sarsaparilla, jal… Show more

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“…It is important to mention that the most versatile plant species are often the exotic ones. These non-native plant species were introduced, cultivated, spread, and commercialized in Spanish American territories, and nowadays they are common in many ecosystems in the Americas [64].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is important to mention that the most versatile plant species are often the exotic ones. These non-native plant species were introduced, cultivated, spread, and commercialized in Spanish American territories, and nowadays they are common in many ecosystems in the Americas [64].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is frequently claimed that their exotic origins and names, as well as the colorful stories concerning their sources, the local uses of them, and the means by which they were “discovered” by Europeans gave them much of their appeal. According to one recent historical work, their uses by native populations was likely to have been a factor in their popularity during the late seventeenth century (Gänger, ).…”
Section: The False Binary Opposition Of Tradition and Modernitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Spanish Crown dominated and exploited the market on medicinal plants from the Americas well into the 18 th century [14]. Spanish pharmaceutical imports were found in medicine chests around the globe from Europe to Asia due to the effectiveness of the New World remedies.…”
Section: Spanish Pharmaceutical Tradementioning
confidence: 99%