MEDICINAL-PLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF UROGENITAL TRACT PATHOLOGIES ACCORDING TO DIOSCORIDES DE MATERIA-MEDICA

Authors
TOUWAIDE A POLLIO A ALIOTTA G PIOMELLI D DESANTO NG
Citation
A. Touwaide et al., MEDICINAL-PLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF UROGENITAL TRACT PATHOLOGIES ACCORDING TO DIOSCORIDES DE MATERIA-MEDICA, American journal of nephrology, 17(3-4), 1997, pp. 241-247
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
American journal of nephrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02508095
Volume
17
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
241 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-8095(1997)17:3-4<241:MFTTOU>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The De Materia Medica of the Greek Dioscorides reports about 200 plant s used for the treatment of pathologies of the urogenital tract during the 1st century AD. On the basis of explicit and implicit affirmation s by Dioscorides, a theoretical system concerning the specific propert ies of these plants has been attempted. Comparison of the species repo rted by Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder for renal affections does not support the thesis of a close relationship between De Materia Medica a nd the Naturalis Historia.