Ljekovito bilje u antici

master's thesis

• Title (english): Medicinal herbs in ancient times
• Author: Barbara Kriletić
• Mentor: Zdravka Hincak (mentor)
• Committee member: Marina Milićević-Bradač (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Pavlović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Archaeology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Archeology; Ancient Archeology

Abstract

U antičko doba medicina se smatrala ne samo kao znanost već i kao plemenita umjetnost. Grčki i rimski liječnici uživali su visok status u društvu, a samim razvojem medicine počela se razvijati i farmakološka znanost. Tri najpoznatija botaničara i farmakologa antike, koji su svojim djelima postavili temelj modernoj znanosti, bili su Teofrast, Dioskur i Plinije Stariji. Lijekovi su spravljeni od organskih i anorganskih tvari, a najzastupljeniji i najučinkovitiji bili su oni spravljeni od biljaka. Bogate raznim kemijski aktivnim supstancijama, poput saponina i alkaloida koji su ih činili ljekovitim, bile su glavna pomoć u borbi protiv bolesti, ali i često sredstvo u lošim namjerama. Danas se ne može svim antičkim lijekovima potvrditi učinkovitost. Od brojnih ljekovitih bilja valja istaknuti silphium, danas izumrlu vrstu, u čije su djelovanje antički narodi u potpunosti vjerovali. Također i pelin, čije je ljekovito djelovanje potvrđeno i koristi se u medicini još danas.

Abstract (english)

In ancient times the medicine was considered not only as a science but as noble art. Greek and Roman doctors were elite citizens. As medical science developed, the pharmacology did as well. Three most famous botanists and pharmacologists, who gave ground to the modern science, were Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Pliny The Elder. Drugs were made from organic and anorganic matters, but the most common and most effective ones were made from plants. Rich with various active chemical substances, like saponins and alkaloids which made them therapeuti, they were the main agent in the battle against diseases, but also used with malice attentions. Today, we cannot confirm the effectiveness of all ancient drugs. From many various medicinal plants we should accentuate silphium, today considered extinct, in which effectiveness people believed without a doubt. To add artemisia, which is used in medicine today because of its benefits.

• Keywords: Grčko-rimska medicina; farmakologija; botaničari; Teofrast; Dioskur; Plinije Stariji; ljekovito bilje; saponini; alkaloidi; silphium.
• Keywords (english): Greek and Roman medicine; pharmacology; botanists; Theophrastus; Dioscorides; Pliny The Elder; medicinal plants.
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:772749
• Study programme: Title: Archaeology; specializations in: Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeology of Antiquity, Medieval Archaeology; Course: Archaeology of Antiquity; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra arheologije (magistar/magistra arheologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-28 12:31:05