AePVII_Marton

Marton Ildikó,
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
(HNM Semmelweis Museum for Medical History)

The use of the Datura stramonium in Hungarian medicine 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71067/AePVII-2022-319-338 
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Aegyptus et Pannonia VII, Acta Symposii anno 2021, Plants and Health from Ancient Egypt. to the Present Day.
Proceedings of the Conference held between 14th and 16th October 2021, Budapest; ed. by Hedvig Győry.
Published by The Ancient Egyptian Committee of the Hungarian-Egyptian Friendship Society, Budapest 2022, ISBN: 978-615-6571-01-4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.71067/AePVII-2022  
Soft cover. No Jacket. 1.st Edition. 6+338 pages (24x17), with colour pictures.

Abstract:
In my paper, I present the medical knowledge related to the thorn apple (Datura stramonium L.) spread in historical Hungary and how it was applied in healing activities starting from the 17 th century to the beginning of the 20 th century, by analysing medico-botanical works, medical theses, pharmacopoeias, press products and museum objects, and including ethno-medicinal sources. I discuss its application for skin problems, rabies, and asthma, as well as the plant’s role in homeopathy and veterinary medicine.