The genus Datura L. (Solanaceae) in Mexico and Spain – Ethnobotanical perspective at the interface of medical and illicit uses
[Ethnopharmacological relevance]: The different species of the genus Datura have been used traditionally by some pre-Columbian civilizations, as well as in medieval rituals linked to magic and witchcraft in both Mexico and Europe. It is also noteworthy the use of different alkaloids obtained from the plants for medicinal purposes in the treatment of various groups of diseases, especially of the respiratory and muscularskeletal systems.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo de revisión biblioteca |
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Elsevier
2018-06-12
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| Subjects: | Ethnobotany, Cross-cultural studies, Historical study, Scopolamine, Hyoscine, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/198668 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100006393 |
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