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Data on medicinal plants in the records of Latvian folk medicine from the 19th century
Maija DambrovaDace TirziteInga SileSanita ReinsoneEdita RomaneBaiba Maurinasubject
Folk medicine0303 health sciencesMultidisciplinaryFolklorefungiRecords of Latvian folk medicineEthnobotanyLatvianfood and beveragesFolk medicinelanguage.human_languageIndigenous03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGeographyMedicinal plantsEthnobotanyBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyPlant specieslanguageEthnologyMedicinal plants030217 neurology & neurosurgery030304 developmental biologydescription
Abstract The data presented in this article is in support of the research paper “Medicinal plants and their uses recorded in the Archives of Latvian Folklore from the 19th century” [1]. This article provides the list of plant species and disorders treated with medicinal plants mentioned in the records of Latvian folk medicine and used by indigenous people of Latvia in the 19th century. In total, the data include 211 genera belonging to 71 plant families. The accepted scientific names of plant species, plant parts used, dosage forms of herbal medicines, and routes of administration are reported in the table. Plant uses are grouped into one of the 17 categories based on the body systems and psychological and social problems. The frequency of citations is indicated for each use of medicinal plant.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 | Data in Brief |