Ethnopharmacological survey of traditional drugs sold in Israel at the end of the 20th century

This report deals with the results of a study of present day uses of traditional medicinal materials in Israel. The survey covered selected markets in medicinal materials, belonging to various religious and ethnic communities, and also included questioning of the sellers and buyers about the healing...

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Published in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 2000-09, Vol.72 (1), p.191-205
Main Authors: Lev, Efraim, Amar, Zohar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore
Data Collection
Ethnology
Ethnopharmacology
General pharmacology
History, Ancient
Israel
Markets
Medical practices
Medical sciences
Medicine, Traditional
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phytotherapy
Plants, Medicinal - chemistry
Survey
Traditional drugs
Traditional sciences and medicine
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Summary:This report deals with the results of a study of present day uses of traditional medicinal materials in Israel. The survey covered selected markets in medicinal materials, belonging to various religious and ethnic communities, and also included questioning of the sellers and buyers about the healing characteristics of the various materials. The survey yielded information on many and varied medicinal materials, of which 310 are identified according to the following classifications, 264 species of plants (85.1%); 20 species of animals (6.5%); 19 kinds of minerals (6.5%); and seven materials of other or mixed origin (2.3%). Analysis of the data showed that a significant proportion of the materials were of local origin (51.5%) and some were imported from other countries. These data demonstrate that there is still a flourishing and well developed trade in these materials — a trade which is the remnant of a rich and ancient medical culture, which is disappearing from the modern world.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00230-0