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Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Ethnomedizinische Sammlung
Ethnomedical Collection

Museum or Collection Type:
Medicine
Institutional Type:
Collection

Subject:
Ethnomedicine, Medicine

Address:
Institut für Pharmakognosie Wien, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien

Contact:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Armin Prinz
armin.prin@meduniwien.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 4277 63412

Links:
Ethnomedizinische Sammlung
Medizinische Universität Wien

Description:
The Collection consists of different items that are connected to traditional medicine. There is medicine made of zoological substances, herbal drugs, means that are supposed to protect from evil influence or sorcery, medicinal devices, oil and glass paintings that illustrate the healthcare situation in African countries or healing procedure, ritual action and believes connected to healing, sorcery, mythology and medicine. A small part of it is shown on this page.