Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula constitutes the Western limit of the dioecious Eurasian wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris). At present, it is a threatened plant, due to human impacts. This liana has had different uses in this territory from the Paleolithic until the end of the last century,...
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| Estado: | Published version |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/146869 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/146869 https://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555 |
| Nivel de acceso: | Acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bleeding water Leaves Must Vinegar Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Agua de lloro Hojas Mosto Vinagre Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris |
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| author | Ocete, Carlos A |
| author2 | Ocete Pérez, Rafael F. Ocete, Rafael Lara, Miguel Renobales, Gustavo Valle, José Manuel Morales, Ramón |
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| author_browse | Lara, Miguel Morales, Ramón Ocete Pérez, Rafael F. Ocete, Carlos A Ocete, Rafael Renobales, Gustavo Valle, José Manuel |
| author_facet | Ocete, Carlos A Ocete Pérez, Rafael F. Ocete, Rafael Lara, Miguel Renobales, Gustavo Valle, José Manuel Morales, Ramón |
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| description | The Iberian Peninsula constitutes the Western limit of the dioecious Eurasian wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris). At present, it is a threatened plant, due to human impacts. This liana has had different uses in this territory from the Paleolithic until the end of the last century, including several medicinal applications, inherited from the classical Greek culture. In order to retrieve the available written information, we carried out an exhaustive bibliographic search of the pharmacopoeia linked to this Vitaceae, from the 16th century to the present day. Current references on chemical composition of different parts of grapevine and their medicinal uses were also covered. In parallel, we conducted research in several archives and made inquiries to historians, anthropologists, and sanitary personnel. We also interviewed elderly people from rural areas of Spain and Portugal where some relic populations of wild grapevine are still conserved. Among the written and oral medicinal uses compiled, the main ones are: the use of the grapevine bleeding water to alleviate eczema and skin eruptions and to combat conjunctivitis and keratitis; the use of must from unripe berries (agua de agraz in Spanish) as liver tonic and to treat digestive diseases; the leaves were used to reduce edema, as antihemorrhoidal, and for menopausal disorders; and finally, the vinegar was used to clean and disinfect wounds both on humans and animals. This paper highlights the tremendous erosion of the traditional knowledge about this relevant plant genetic resource |
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| spelling | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula Ocete, Carlos A Ocete Pérez, Rafael F. Ocete, Rafael Lara, Miguel Renobales, Gustavo Valle, José Manuel Morales, Ramón Bleeding water Leaves Must Vinegar Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Agua de lloro Hojas Mosto Vinagre Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris The Iberian Peninsula constitutes the Western limit of the dioecious Eurasian wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris). At present, it is a threatened plant, due to human impacts. This liana has had different uses in this territory from the Paleolithic until the end of the last century, including several medicinal applications, inherited from the classical Greek culture. In order to retrieve the available written information, we carried out an exhaustive bibliographic search of the pharmacopoeia linked to this Vitaceae, from the 16th century to the present day. Current references on chemical composition of different parts of grapevine and their medicinal uses were also covered. In parallel, we conducted research in several archives and made inquiries to historians, anthropologists, and sanitary personnel. We also interviewed elderly people from rural areas of Spain and Portugal where some relic populations of wild grapevine are still conserved. Among the written and oral medicinal uses compiled, the main ones are: the use of the grapevine bleeding water to alleviate eczema and skin eruptions and to combat conjunctivitis and keratitis; the use of must from unripe berries (agua de agraz in Spanish) as liver tonic and to treat digestive diseases; the leaves were used to reduce edema, as antihemorrhoidal, and for menopausal disorders; and finally, the vinegar was used to clean and disinfect wounds both on humans and animals. This paper highlights the tremendous erosion of the traditional knowledge about this relevant plant genetic resource La Península Ibérica constituye el límite occidental de la euroasiática y dioica vid silvestre (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris). Actualmente la vid silvestre se encuentra amenazada debido al impacto humano. Esta liana tuvo diferentes usos en la península desde el Paleolítico hasta finales del siglo pasado. Entre ellos, como herencia de la cultura griega clásica, aparecen diferentes usos médicos. Para recuperar la información escrita existente, hemos llevado a cabo una búsqueda bibliográfica exhaustiva sobre la farmacopea vinculada a esta Vitaceae, desde el siglo XVI hasta el presente. Incluimos también referencias sobre la composición química de diferentes partes de la vid y sus usos medicinales. Paralelamente, hemos investigado en los archivos de diferentes localidades y realizado consultas a historiadores, antropólogos y personal sanitario. Asimismo, hemos realizado entrevistas a ancianos de diferentes regiones de España y Portugal donde todavía se conservan algunas poblaciones relictas de vid silvestre. Entre la información escrita y oral de los usos medicinales recopilados, mencionaremos el uso del “agua de lloro” de la vid para aliviar eczemas y erupciones cutáneas; para combatir la conjuntivitis y la queratitis; el mosto o “agua de agraz”, como tónico para el hígado y para tratar afecciones digestivas; las hojas para reducir el edema, como antihemorroidales y para trastornos de la menopausia; y por último, el vinagre para limpiar y desinfectar heridas de personas y animales. Este trabajo destaca la tremenda erosión del conocimiento tradicional sobre este recurso fitogenético tan relevante Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científica https://hdl.handle.net/11441/146869 https://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555 |
| spellingShingle | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula Ocete, Carlos A Bleeding water Leaves Must Vinegar Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Agua de lloro Hojas Mosto Vinagre Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris |
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| title | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| title_full | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| title_fullStr | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| title_short | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| title_sort | Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula |
| topic | Bleeding water Leaves Must Vinegar Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Agua de lloro Hojas Mosto Vinagre Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris |
| topic_facet | Bleeding water Leaves Must Vinegar Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Agua de lloro Hojas Mosto Vinagre Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/146869 https://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555 |