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Etnobotanika, etnomedycyna i etnografia w Polsce
Ethnobotany, ethnomedicine and ethnography

Author(s): Zbigniew Libera
Subject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural history, Sociology, Ethnohistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology, Sociobiology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: ethnobotany; ethnomedicine; ethnography

Summary/Abstract: The article describes a selected ethnologist’s point of view on ethnobotany and ethnomedicine: 1. by what citeria are Possible assessments of the rationality and effectiveness of plant medcines in folk culture, 2. what are the folk justifications for choosing plants for specific purposes, for medicinal purposes.

  • Issue Year: 29/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 205-219
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish