دورية أكاديمية
Ant schnapps for health and pleasure: the use of Formica rufa L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to flavour aquavit.
| العنوان: | Ant schnapps for health and pleasure: the use of Formica rufa L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to flavour aquavit. |
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| المؤلفون: | Svanberg I; Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Uppsala University, Box 514, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden. ingvar.svanberg@ires.uu.se., Berggren Å; Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7070, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden. |
| المصدر: | Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine [J Ethnobiol Ethnomed] 2019 Dec 19; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 68. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 19. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Biomed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101245794 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1746-4269 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17464269 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Ethnobiol Ethnomed Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [London] : Biomed Central, [2005]- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Alcoholic Beverages* , Ants*, Animals ; Formates ; Sweden ; Taste |
| مستخلص: | Background: The relationship between humans and insects goes long back and is important. Insects provide a multitude of ecosystem services for humans, e g. by pollinating crops and decomposing matter. Our current knowledge about the cultural ecosystem services that insects provide is limited and not much examined. Method: Scattered ethnographical descriptions and folklore records from pre-modern Sweden and other Scandinavian countries give us insights into local knowledge and use of insects among the peasantry in various parts of the country. These data have been analysed and critically reviewed. Source pluralism has been used as a method. Results: The mound-building red wood ant, Formica rufa L., is one of the species that were used in Sweden for their healing properties. It was a widespread belief that the formic acid could be used to cure various diseases, especially gout and rheumatism. Both anthills and the ants themselves were used for that purpose. It was also common to flavour distilled liquor (brännvin) with ants; a remedy used for medicinal purposes. However, already in the eighteenth century, this was also used as schnapps. The cultural services provided by this species stretches throughout history and still exists today. Conclusion: While the use of ants in medicine has vanished, the custom of making homemade ant flavoured alcoholic beverage survives in Sweden. Nowadays it is a hobby among people who flavour their own aquavit. It is appreciated as a tasty and interesting drink. |
| References: | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2017 Feb 7;13(1):9. (PMID: 28173820) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Alcoholic beverages; Ethnobiology; Ethnoenthomology; Folk remedy; Future drinks; Insects as food; Local knowledge |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Formates) 0YIW783RG1 (formic acid) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20191221 Date Completed: 20200420 Latest Revision: 20200420 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC6921441 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13002-019-0347-7 |
| PMID: | 31856874 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1746-4269 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s13002-019-0347-7 |