Sicilian folk medicine

Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Cladodes in the Wound-Healing Process

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. cladodes contain a polysaccharide fraction that can retain water. The cladodes are used in Sicilian folk medicine as cicatrizant. We studied the healing activity of a base cream containing 15% lyophilized cladodes and of a commercial ointment on the wound produced on the backs of rats. The treatment was carried out for 3 and 5 days. After three days of treatment,...

Traditional Iberian folk medicine in dermatology.

The consideration of folk medicine places us in a hazy domain where meanings are clouded by interests and assumptions which are often at odds with one another. This article on folk medicine in the Iberian Peninsula reveals that while there is no doubt of the vitality of the practice and the relevance of the concept, its content and function depend on the context in which it is used. Folk medici...

Development of an adverse events reporting form for Korean folk medicine

PURPOSE We developed an adverse events (AEs) reporting form for Korean folk medicine. METHODS The first version of the form was developed and tested in the clinical setting for spontaneous reporting of AEs. Additional revisions to the reporting form were made based on collected data and expert input. RESULTS We developed an AEs reporting form for Korean folk medicine. The items of this form...

American folk medicine. A symposium

Labiatae Family in folk Medicine in Iran: from Ethnobotany to Pharmacology

Labiatae family is well represented in Iran by 46 genera and 410 species and subspecies. Many members of this family are used in traditional and folk medicine. Also they are used as culinary and ornamental plants. There are no distinct references on the ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology of the family in Iran and most of the publications and documents related to the uses of these species are bot...