The thesis deals with the folk use of herbs in the Upper Savinja Valley in the past and today. The introductory part of the thesis deals with the description of the work itself and the methodology used in its implementation. This is followed by a definition of the basic concepts for understanding the work, that is ethnobotany and medicinal herbs. The work then focuses on medicinal plants and people. It describes the historical context of the use of plants in medicine, gives chronological records of their use in Slovenia and presents the anthropological aspects of the relationship between man and nature. The next chapter focuses on ethnobotany in the Upper Savinja Valley and the transmission of knowledge on the use of medicinal herbs. After that, the collection and drying of herbs and the production of herbal preparations are presented. This is followed by a description of folk healing of people and animals using materia medica and magical procedures. The next chapter focuses on the various uses of herbs. These are predominantly medicinal, followed by culinary, cosmetic, garden, and domestic uses, as fertilisers, as insect repellents and for decorative purposes. Then the folk uses of poisonous plants, which may have medicinal effects, are described. Finally, a table summarises the data from the interviews on some 140 herbs, their use, and properties.
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