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The$wisdom$of$Dioscorides$compared$to$

the$knowledge$of$today.

Bjarne'G.'Thune

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onsdag 28. september 11

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The$wisdom$of$Dioscoridescompared$to$the$knowledge$of$today.


Wiener+Dioskurides,$facsimile$copy$from$The$Austrian$Na;onal$Library.


Pedanius+Dioscorides,$Greek$physician$in$the$Roman$army.


Dioscorides´original$works$were$not$illustrated.


Illustra;ons$were$added$to$newer$transcrip;ons.


Jekka+McVicar,+modern,$Bri;sh$herbalist.


NATIONAL+GEOGRAPHIC,$on$Herbs.


Allium'sa8vum.


Dioscorides'on'Allium+sa@vum:

Deutsch:'Knoblauch.

Wirkungen:$Erweichend;$Winde$treibend;$den$Bauch$anregend;$Den$Magen$trockend;$Durst$erzeugend.$Treibt$Bandwürmer$aus;$harnanregend.$MiLel$gegen$Husten,$Ausschlag,$Wanzen,$Läuse,$Zahnschmerzen.$Sitzbad$zur$Beförderung$der$Menstrua;on$und$der$Nachgeburt.

English:'garlic.

Effects:$SoRening;$flatulence$relieving;$s;mula;ng$for$the$abdomen;$stomach$drying;$thirst$making;$band$worm$expelling;$urine$s;mula;ng;$remedy$against$cough,$rash,$bedbugs,$lice,$toothache.$Sit$bath$to$advance$menstrua;on$and$aRerbirth.


Jekka'McVicar'on'garlic:

Garlic$has$been$shown$to$reduce$blood$sugar$levels$and$blood$pressure,$and$it$is$useful$in$guarding$against$strokes.$Effec;ve$against$fungal$infec;ons,$it$can$also$expel$worms.$First$rate$diges;ve$tonic,$also$used$to$treat$toothache,$earache,$coughs$and$colds.$Can$be$applied$on$insect$bites,$boils$and$unbroken$chilblains,$but$it$may$cause$an$allergic$rash$if$used$for$too$long.+ No+warning+against+garlic!


Na8onal'Geographic'on'garlic:

Used$to$treat$external$and$internal$bacterial,$viral$and$fungal$infec;ons.$It$reduces$nasal$conges;on$and$eases$symptoms$of$cold$and$several$other$respiratory$condi;ons.$

Promotes$circulatory$system$health$by$preven;ng$coronary$heart$disease,$thrombosis$and$stroke,$$lowers$blood$sugar$levels$and$may$be$helpful$in$trea;ng$diabetes.+ No+cau@on+against+garlic!+


Glychyrriza'glabra.


Dioscorides'on'Glychyrriza+glabra:

Deutsch:'Süssholz. English:'Liquorice.

Effects:'Juice'against'

soreness'of'the'windpipe;'

remedy'against'stomach'

burning,'breastP'and'liver'

sufferings;'

ointment'for'wounds;'

help'with'mouth'illnesses.'

Wirkungen:'SaR'gegen'

Rauheit'Der'LuRröhre;'

MiUel'gegen'Magenbrennen,'

BrustP'und'Leberleiden;'

Salbe'für'Wunden;'

Hilfe'bei'Mundkrankheiten.


Jekka'McVicar'on'liquorice:

Warning:

Large+dosis+of+liquorice+cause+side+effects,+notably+headaches,+high+blood+pressure+and+water+reten@on!

Liquorice$is$used$either$to$mask$unpleasant$flavour$of$medicine$or$for$its$own$soothing$ac;on.$$A$remedy$for$colds,$sore$throats$and$bronchial$catarrh.$Gentle$laxa;ve,$lowers$stomach$acid$levels,heals$stomach$ulcers,$eases$spasms$of$intes;nes,$increases$bile$flow,$lowers$blood$cholesterol$levels.


Na8onal'Geographic'on'liquorice:

Cau@on:Excessive,+prolonged+useof+liquorice+can+lead+to+water+reten@on,[email protected]+should+be+administered+by+qualified+prac@@oners+only.

Liquorice$is$s;ll$valued$for$its$ability$to$relieve$coughs$and$sore$throats,$inflamma;on$of$mucous$membranes,$asthma,$bronchial$problems$and$lung$conges;on,$for$stomach$upsets,$pep;c$and$duodenal$ulcers,$bladder$and$kidney$ailments.

It$is$also$prescribed$for$skin$sores,$sunburn,$insect$bites$and$as$a$mild$laxa;ve.


Hypericum'perforatum.


Dioscorides$on$Hypericum+perforatum

Deutsch:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Durchstossendes$Hartheu.Wirkungen:

Die'Frucht,'mit'Honigwasser'

getrunken'ist'wirksam'bei'

Ischias,'führt'gallige'

Unreinigkeit'ab.'

Umschlag'bei'Brandwunden.

English:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$St$John´s$Wort,$Warrier´s$wound.Effects:

The'fruit,'drunken'with'honey'

water,'works'against'scia8ca,'

leads'away'bile'pollu8on.'

Dressing'on'burn'wounds.


Jekka'McVicar'on''St+John´s+Wort:

Warning:

St+John´s+Wort+has+

some@mes+poisoned+

livestock.+

Its+use+also+makes+

skin+sensi@ve+to+light.

Oil$extracted$by$macera;ng$

the$flowers$in$vegetable$oil$

and$applied$externally$eases$

neuralgia$and$the$pain$of$

scia;ca$wounds,$varicose$

veins,$ulcers$and$sunburn.$

Only$take$internally$under$

supervision.$


Na8onal'Geographic'on'St+John´s+Wort

Cau@on:Use+of+St+John´s+Wort+can+induce+photosensivity+that+can+led+to+derma@@s,+inflamma@on+of+mucuos+membranes+and+more+toxic+reac@ons.

In$modern$herbal$pharmacy$it$is$respected$as$one$of$the$best$an;depressants$that$nature$has$to$offer.It$is$used$to$relieve$anxiety,$nervous$tension,$insomnia,$seasonal$affec;ve$disorder$and$depression.

It$is$also$used$for$menopausaldisturbances,$PMS,$herpes$zoster,$bladder$control$problems$and$for$pain$and$inflamma;on$caused$by$nerve$damage.

Recently$it$has$been$found$to$be$a$potent$an;viral$agent.


Papaver'somniferum.


Dioscorides$on$papaver+somniferum:

Deutsch:'Schlafmohn

Wirkungen:$SchlafmiLel$aus$BläLern$und$Köpfen.Kataplasma$bei$Rose$und$Geschwulsten.$Schmertzs;llendes$LeckmiLel$aus$dem$Köpfchen.$Same$als$Trank$gegen$Bauchfluss$und$Fluss$der$Frau.$SaR$schmertzs;llend,$schlafmachend.$Verdauung$befördernd.$MiLel$bei$Kopf_,$Ohren_$und$Augenleiden.$Überdosis$tödlich.

English:'opium'poppy

Effects:$Sleeping$remedy$from$leaves$and$seed$capsules.Cataplasm$(poul;ce)$in$case$of$skin$infec;on$(erysipelas)$and$swelling.$Painkilling$lick$remedy$from$small$seed$capsules.$Seeds$as$a$drink$against$diarrhoea$and$female$flow.$Juice$painkilling,$sleep$making.$Diges;on$s;mula;ng.$Remedy$by$head_,$ear_$and$eye$sufferings.$Overdose$deadly.$


Jekka'McVicar'on'opium+poppy:

Warning:All+parts+of+the+opium+poppy,+except+the+seeds,+are+dangerous+and+shouldbe+used+only+by+trained+medical+staff.++

The$unripe$seed$capsules$of$the$opium$poppy$are$used$for$the$extrac;on$of$morphine$and$the$manufacture$of$codeine.$The$oil$extracted$from$the$seed$of$the$opium$poppy$is$used$not$only$as$a$salad$oil,$and$for$cooking,$but$also$for$burning$in$lamps$and$in$the$manufacture$of$varnish.


Na;onal$Geographic$on$opium+poppy:

Cau@on:With+excep@on+of+the+seeds,+all+parts+of+Papaver+somniferum+and+other+Papaver+species+are+toxic+if+eaten.

Opium$contains$26$differendalkaloids.$Possibly$the$most$effec;ve$painkiller$known$to$medicine,$morphine,$exerts$its$effect$on$the$sensory$nerve$cells$of$the$brain,$blocking$pain$messages.$It$is$also$a$s;mulant$that$binds$to$endorphin$receptors$in$the$brain,$including$feelings$of$euphoria$and$elimina;ng$anxie;es.


Salvia'officinalis.


Dioscorides'on'Salvia+officinalis:

Deutsch:'Salbei.

Wirkungen:

Abkochung'treibt'Harn;'

zieht'Katamenien'und'Embryo'

heraus.'

Färbt'Haare'schwarz.'

WundmiUel.

English:'Sage.

Effects:

Decoc8on'a'diure8c;'

draws'menstrua8on'and'

embryo'out.'

Dyes'hair'black.

Wound'remedy.


Jekka'McVicar'on'sage:

Warning:

Extended+or+excessive+use+of+

sage+can+cause+symptoms+of+

poisoning.+Although+the+

herb+seems+safe+and+

common,+if+you+drink+the+

tea+for+more+than+a+week+or+

two+at+the+@me,+its+strong+

an@sep@c+proper@es+can+

cause+poten@ally+toxic+

effects.

It$is$a$first$rate$remedy$as$a$hot$infusion$for$colds.$Sage$tea$with$a$liLle$cidar$vinegar$makes$a$gargle,$excellent$for$sore$throats,$laryngi;s$and$tonsilli;s.$It$is$also$beneficial$for$infected$gums$and$mouth$ulcers.$


Na8onal'Geographic'on'sage:

Warning:Sage+reportedly+reduces+milk+supply+and+is+not+recommended+for+medicinal+use+during+pregnancy+or+lacta@on,+though+it+is+considered+to+be+safe+in+the+low+doses+used+as+a+culinary+flavour.

In$Asia$sage$is$widely$used$to$treat$haemorrhoids,$blood$or$phlegm$in$urine,$excessive$breast$milk$or$fluid$in$the$abdomen,$insomnia,$hepa;;s$and$more.In$Germany$taken$for$colds,$conges;on$and$fevers.$In$the$U.S.$to$treat$hot$flashes,$night$sweats$and$oestrogen$loss$as$well$as$a$tonic$for$figh;ng$fa;gue$and$nervous$exhaus;on$and$providing$immune$enhancement$and$memory$improvement.


Conclusion:

• Dioscorides$seems$impressively$modern$and$oRen$surprisingly$up$to$our$date.

• Much$of$his$wisdom$is$s;ll$relevant.$ Taken$into$considera;on$what$may$have$been$known$about$the$human$body,$of$processes$going$on$in$the$body$and$of$diagnosis,$2000$years$ago,$

$ I$can$only$express$my$stunning$impression!• Dioscorides$is$s;ll$to$be$taken$seriously$and$can$give$us$some$pieces$of$advice$aRer$2000$years!$


Dear$friends:Thank+you+for+your+great+pa@ence!


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