J Ethnopharmacol. 1999 Jun; 65(3): 181-202.

Ethnopharmacobotanical studies of the Tuscan Archipelago.

Uncini Manganelli RE, Tomei PE.

Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell'Agroecosistema, UniversitÃ di Pisa, Italy.

From an ethno-pharmacobotanical point of view, Tuscany is a region with very rich and interesting traditions. The Tuscan Archipelago, particularly due to its geographical position and its history, presents a large variety of plant species used in popular medicine in numerous pathologies, including several viral infections. Over 100 species of plants are used in popular medicine in this region.