Ethnopharmacobotany

Daten

Offizielle Daten in der Fachveröffentlichung für das folgende akademische Jahr: 2026-2027

Thematik

Several written sources are available on the ethnobotanical usage and pharmaceutical history of medicinal plants from the Ancient Times. The course presents a summary about ethnobotanical data focusing on folk therapeutical methods and values of the Mediterranean area, Transylvania, countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa completed by the scientific activity and curriculum vitae of ethnobotanists and researchers in this topic. Students receive a general approach about the rules and regularity of the special folk terminology, practice, folk customs and symbols in consideration of medicinal plants. In addition to ethnobotanical methods, the actual state, position and necessity of surveys are discussed during the course.

Vorlesungen

• 1.

  Ethnopharmacobotany - Introduction

  - Papp Nóra
• 2.

  Ethnopharmacobotany - Introduction

  - Papp Nóra
• 3.

  Ethnopharmacological data in the Ancient Times (Egypt, Mesopotamia)

  - Papp Nóra
• 4.

  Ethnopharmacological data in the Ancient Times (Egypt, Mesopotamia)

  - Papp Nóra
• 5.

  Ethnobotanical studies of Native Indian populations of North, South and Central America (Cuba, Mexico)

  - Papp Nóra
• 6.

  Ethnobotanical studies of Native Indian populations of North, South and Central America (Cuba, Mexico)

  - Papp Nóra
• 7.

  Ethnopharmacology of the ancient cultures of Turkey, Iran, China, India, Tibet, and Japan

  - Papp Nóra
• 8.

  Ethnopharmacology of the ancient cultures of Turkey, Iran, China, India, Tibet, and Japan

  - Papp Nóra
• 9.

  Ethnopharmacological values of African countries, and the Mediterranean region (Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy)

  - Papp Nóra
• 10.

  Ethnopharmacological values of African countries, and the Mediterranean region (Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy)

  - Papp Nóra
• 11.

  Ethnopharmacobotanical values of North, Central, East, and Southeastern Europe

  - Papp Nóra
• 12.

  Ethnopharmacobotanical values of North, Central, East, and Southeastern Europe

  - Papp Nóra
• 13.

  Written test I

  - Papp Nóra
• 14.

  Written test I

  - Papp Nóra
• 15.

  Ethnopharmacological data from the Middle Ages: therapy and medicinal plants in monastery gardens

  - Papp Nóra
• 16.

  Ethnopharmacological data from the Middle Ages: therapy and medicinal plants in monastery gardens

  - Papp Nóra
• 17.

  Ancient medico-botanical and herbal books including medicinal plants

  - Papp Nóra
• 18.

  Ancient medico-botanical and herbal books including medicinal plants

  - Papp Nóra
• 19.

  Ethnobotanical surveys in Transylvania

  - Papp Nóra
• 20.

  Ethnobotanical surveys in Transylvania

  - Papp Nóra
• 21.

  Methodology of ethnobotanical collections, interactive tasks

  - Papp Nóra
• 22.

  Methodology of ethnobotanical collections, interactive tasks

  - Papp Nóra
• 23.

  Data documentation in ethnobotany - case studies and videos

  - Papp Nóra
• 24.

  Data documentation in ethnobotany - case studies and videos

  - Papp Nóra
• 25.

  Written test II

  - Papp Nóra
• 26.

  Written test II

  - Papp Nóra
• 27.

  Evaluation and conclusions

  - Papp Nóra
• 28.

  Evaluation and conclusions

  - Papp Nóra

Praktika

Seminare

Materialien zum Aneignen des Lehrstoffes

Obligatorische Literatur

Vom Institut veröffentlichter Lehrstoff

Lectures and teaching supplements in Neptun / MS Teams.

Skript

Empfohlene Literatur

Cunninham A. B.: Applied Ethnobotany. People, Wild Plant Use and Conservation, Earthscan, London, 2002

Ellen, Davi E., Hatfield, G.: Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition an Ethnobotany of Britain and Ireland, Timber Press, Portland, Cambridge, 2004

Lise Manniche: The Ancient Egyptian Herbal, The British Museum Press, London, 1989

Martin G. J.: Ethnobotany. A Methods Manual, Earthscan, London, 2007

Minnis P. E.: Ethnobotany. A Reader, University of Oklahoma Press, U.S.A., 2000

Moerman, Daniel E.: Native American Ethnobotany, Timber Press, Portland, London, 2010

Paye, Gabriell DeBear: Cultural Uses of Plants, The New York Botanical Garden Press, Bronx, New York, 2000

Voraussetzung zum Absolvieren des Semesters

Satisfactory fulfilment of 2 written tests based on the lectures.

Absences: according to the Code of Studies and Examinations of the Medical School.

Semesteranforderungen

The required 2 tests can be retaken or corrected in the course.

Möglichkeiten zur Nachholung der Fehlzeiten

Lectures in Neptun / MS Teams.

Prüfungsfragen

According to the topics of the course.

Prüfer

Praktika, Seminarleiter/innen