Browsing by Subject "Ethnopharmacology"
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Antinociceptive Activity of Zanthoxylum piperitum DC. Essential Oil
(2016)Zanthoxylum piperitum DC. (ZP) is a traditional medicinal plant used mainly in countries from Asia such as Japan. This study aimed to investigate the antinociceptive effect of ZP essential oil (ZPEO).Themajor component ... -
Carissa spinarum L.: A Case Study in Ethnobotany and Bioprospecting Research
(Intech Open, 2022)This study explores ethnobiological and bioprospecting research through the lens of Carissa spinarum L., using it as a case study to examine wider trends in such research. Hunn’s Phasing in Ethnobiology is used as a ... -
Ethnopharmacology in Ireland: an overview
(2014)The aim of this review was to extract information of the book Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland published in 2004 by Allen and Hatfield, to give an overview of plants with medicinal ... -
Exploring the Irish National Folklore ethnography database (Duchas.ie) for open data research on Traditional Medicine use in post-famine Ireland. An early example of Citizen Science
(2020)A rich archive of oral and ethnological literature is housed in the National Folklore Collection, in University College Dublin, Ireland. The Schools’ Manuscript Collection is one body of information that contains a wealth ... -
Exploring the Irish National Folklore Ethnography Database (Dúchas) for Open Data Research on Traditional Medicine Use in Post-Famine Ireland: An Early Example of Citizen Science
(2020)A rich archive of oral and ethnological literature is housed in the National Folklore Collection, in University College Dublin, Ireland. The Schools' Manuscript Collection is one body of information that contains a wealth ... -
A journey from ethnomedicine in rural Kenya to network pharmacology using a critical research approach
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2023)Background: Traditional medicine (TM) is widely practiced globally, with inter-country figures on usage ranging from 30 to 90%. Research on TM is conducted for a multiplicity of reasons, among them health care and ... -
Traditional Medicinal Knowledge documented in the Schools Manuscript Collection: An insight into the medical beliefs, practices and healing plants used in 1930s Ireland.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2022)The National Folklore Collection (NFC) in University College Dublin holds one of the largest collections of ethnographic material globally. In 2017, the Irish Folklore Commission Collection (1935-1970), housed within the ...