May 2017

Ethnobotanical survey on distribution of medicinal plants in the genus Arisaema in ruins of fortresses used in medieval Japan

Members of the genus Arisaema (Araceae) are perennial understory herbs that were traditionally used in medieval Japan in the treatment of flesh wounds resulting from warfare to prevent tetanus. This study aimed to elucidate the distribution of Arisaema in the ruins of fortresses dating from the medieval period in Japan. Two hypotheses were tested: that Arisaema are commonly found in the ruins of fortresses in central...

Author(s): Eiji Tanesaka