Amber, a Stone of Sun for Ancient Medicines
Amber, a gem that has been very appreciated since antiquity, was used also as an amulet and a medicine. All the most outstanding medical treati ses of the past tell about the therapeutic properties attributed to amber, and report singular recipes to obtain pharmaceutical preparations. Amber was much...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia |
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| Online Access: | https://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/bitstream/123456789/42/1/amhr.2016.X.208-234.pdf |
| Summary: | Amber, a gem that has been very appreciated since antiquity, was used also as an amulet and a medicine. All the most outstanding medical treati ses of the past tell about the therapeutic properties attributed to amber, and report singular recipes to obtain pharmaceutical preparations. Amber was much-sought for this use until the middle of XIX century, but with the beginning of the modern medicine, its use disappeared, carrying with it the memory of ancient times. |
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| ISSN: | 1022-8012 |