[Medical plants in Mazurian life in the first half of XVIII century in the light of information collected by Jerzy Andrzej Helwing]

In the first part of the 18th century the Polish-speaking communities from the Mazurian Region used the plants species in medical and magical practices providing the recovery and protection against diseases. Among 239 vascular plants which Polish taxon names were registered by preacher J. A. Wegoborka, 142 of them used to be applied in folk medicine in this period. In the 18th century 36 plants were still used in medical practices in the Mazurian Region but not Polish country in that time. The numerous plant species provided a treatment for wounds, ulcers, abscesses, fever and kidney as well bladders diseases (Table 2). In many cases the way of usage of many herbs was distinguish between Mazurian and Polish territory. In the magical practices providing recovery and protection against diseases 104 plant species were common gained. Fifteen of them weren't used sensu stricto to practice medicine. The numerous of them were used for magical practices concerning the treatment of "madman", eye diseases, reinstatment of mental health, protection from various diseases, detection the poisons and intoxications.