A relic of medieval folklore: Corpus Christi Octave herbal wreaths in Poland and their relationship with the local pharmacopoeia

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 228-240

  Łuczaj, Łukasz Jakub ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apotropaic; Ethnobotany; Flower garlands; Fumigation; Oktawa Bo ego Cia a; Pharmacopeia; Ritual plants; Wianki

Indexed keywords

ALCHEMILLA; ARTICLE; ASARUM; ASARUM EUROPAEUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRASSULACEAE; ETHNOBOTANY; FLOWER; FUMIGATION; MATRICARIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDUM ACRE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THYMUS (PLANT); THYMUS PULEGIOIDES; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VEGETATION;

CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FLOWERS; FOLKLORE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHARMACOPOEIAS, HOMEOPATHIC; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ALCHEMILLA; ASARUM EUROPAEUM; MATRICARIA RECUTITA; SEDUM ACRE; THYMUS PULEGIOIDES;

EID: 84861981446     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.04.049     Document Type: Article

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