Central European ethnomedical and officinal uses of peat
review Grade C 2020
Authors: Drobnik, J., Stebel, A.
Key Findings
- Documents historical and ethnomedical uses of peat across Central Europe
- Covers wound healing, skin conditions, and rheumatic disease applications
- Traces traditional peat therapy practices from folk medicine to modern spa therapy
Comprehensive ethnobotanical review of peat’s historical and officinal uses in Central European medicine. Documents traditional applications for wounds, skin diseases, rheumatic conditions, and other ailments. Essential reference for the traditional evidence base — links historical practices to modern understanding of peat’s mechanisms. Key source for the wound-healing and traditional evidence sections of the knowledge graph.
ethnomedicinehistorytraditionalwound-healingcentral-europefolk-medicine