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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Autores: Ocete, Carlos A, Ocete Pérez, Rafael F., Ocete, Rafael, Lara, Miguel, Renobales, Gustavo, Valle, José Manuel, Morales, Ramón
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/146869
https://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555
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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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spelling Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian PeninsulaOcete, Carlos AOcete Pérez, Rafael F.Ocete, RafaelLara, MiguelRenobales, GustavoValle, José ManuelMorales, RamónBleeding waterLeavesMustVinegarVitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestrisAgua de lloroHojasMostoVinagreVitis vinifera subsp. sylvestrisThe 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 resourceLa 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 relevanteConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficaFarmacología, Pediatría y Radiología2020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/146869https://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)Ingléshttp://doi.org/10.3989/AJBM.2555info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1468692026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula
title Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula
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
title_short 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_sort Traditional medicinal uses of the Eurasian wild grapevine in the Iberian Peninsula
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ocete, Carlos A
Ocete Pérez, Rafael F.
Ocete, Rafael
Lara, Miguel
Renobales, Gustavo
Valle, José Manuel
Morales, Ramón
author Ocete, Carlos A
author_facet Ocete, Carlos A
Ocete Pérez, Rafael F.
Ocete, Rafael
Lara, Miguel
Renobales, Gustavo
Valle, José Manuel
Morales, Ramón
author_role author
author2 Ocete Pérez, Rafael F.
Ocete, Rafael
Lara, Miguel
Renobales, Gustavo
Valle, José Manuel
Morales, Ramón
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author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Farmacología, Pediatría y Radiología
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bleeding water
Leaves
Must
Vinegar
Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris
Agua de lloro
Hojas
Mosto
Vinagre
Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris
topic Bleeding water
Leaves
Must
Vinegar
Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris
Agua de lloro
Hojas
Mosto
Vinagre
Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris
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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