Medicinal Plants for Dermatological and Cosmetic Applications: Ethnobotanical Study from Northern Lithuania
Daniele Urbonaite, Jurga Bernatoniene, Andrius Pranskunas, Zivile Pranskuniene · 2026
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Description
Daniele Urbonaite and three co-authors wrote this 2026 study recording plant remedies for skin and beauty care in northern Lithuania. Such folk knowledge is fading, and Lithuanian records focused on skin uses were scarce. The team interviewed thirty-six people aged forty to eighty-nine about the plants they use and how they learned of them.
They documented seventy-six species across forty-one plant families. Aloe and broadleaf plantain were named most often. Wounds led the treatment list, ahead of inflammation and burns; dry skin topped the cosmetic uses. Most knowledge came from parents and grandparents, and salves rubbed on the skin were the commonest preparation. Checking against official European herbal monographs gave a mixed verdict: over half the species appear in none, and many uses rest on tradition alone. The study preserves the heritage while flagging where evidence is missing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniele Urbonaite, Jurga Bernatoniene, Andrius Pranskunas, Zivile Pranskuniene |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |