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Ethnopharmacobotanical studies of the Tuscan Archipelago
R E Uncini Manganelli1, P E Tomei
1Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell'Agroecosistema, Università di Pisa, Italy.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
|July 15, 1999
Abstract:
From an ethno-pharmacobotanical point of view, Tuscany is a region with very rich and interesting traditions. The Tuscan Archipelago, particularly due to its geographical position and its history, presents a large variety of plant species used in popular medicine in numerous pathologies, including several viral infections. Over 100 species of plants are used in popular medicine in this region.