Druhá část studie se věnuje historii kapucínského balzámu, léčivé speciality, která byla v kapucínském klášteře v Praze na Hradčanech vyráběna od konce 18. století do roku 1950. Jednalo se o lihovou tinkturu, jejíž receptura vycházela z přípravku Oswalda Crolla. Hlavními složkami byly Balsamum Peruvianum, Gummiresina myrrha, Gummiresina olibanum a Styrax spolu srůznými rostlinnými drogami. Balzám byl užíván jako antiseptický, protizánětlivý a analgetický. Balzám se stal oblíbeným lidovým léčivem a byl prodáván i do zahraničí (Německo, Polsko, USA, Irsko, Belgie). Prostředky získané z prodeje balzámu složily na financování oprav kláštera a místní bohovědné studium. Dále jsou zmíněna i další farmaka spojená s názvem kapucínského řádu.
The history of traditional capuchin balsam is the focal point of the second part of the article on the unknown history of pharmacy at the capuchin monastery in Prague-Hradčany. Capuchin balsam, a medicinal speciality, was being manufactured in the monastery from the end of the 18th century till the year 1950. It is a spirit tincture, its prescription originating from the formulation by Oswald Croll. Balsamum Peruvianum, Gummiresina myrrha, Gummiresina olibanum, and Styrax are the main ingredients, besides assorted plants. The balsam was taken as an antiseptic, antiphlogistic, and analgesic. The balsam was a favoured rustic medicine, and it was sold also abroad (Germany, Poland, USA, Ireland, Belgium). The profit made from the sale of the balsam supported the reconstruction and the maintenance of the monastery and the local theological studies. Other medical formulations connected with the name of the capuchin order are also mentioned.
- Keywords
- klášterní lékárny,
- MeSH
- Analgesics MeSH
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents MeSH
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local MeSH
- Balsams * history MeSH
- Cinchona MeSH
- Commiphora MeSH
- History, 18th Century MeSH
- History, 19th Century MeSH
- History, 20th Century MeSH
- History of Pharmacy MeSH
- Pharmacy * MeSH
- Phytotherapy MeSH
- Frankincense MeSH
- Catholicism history MeSH
- Drug Compounding * MeSH
- Plant Preparations MeSH
- Styrax MeSH
- Check Tag
- History, 18th Century MeSH
- History, 19th Century MeSH
- History, 20th Century MeSH
- Publication type
- Historical Article MeSH
Myrrh and opopanax has been used throughout history in incense and as a perfume. Since Bible times it has been used for the treatment of wounds. The first attempts to identify content compounds were almost 100 years ago. In this review we discuss the present state of knowledge in the chemistry of substances of Commiphora spp.
- MeSH
- Commiphora chemistry MeSH
- Plants, Medicinal chemistry MeSH
- Plant Extracts chemistry MeSH
- Terpenes chemistry MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
