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Table 3 Time of use

From: Green pharmacy at the tips of your toes: medicinal plants used by Setos and Russians of Pechorsky District, Pskov Oblast (NW Russia)

Time indication

Comment

Past

 Past long ago

Used by parents’ generation or earlier

 Abandoned in childhood

Used in childhood and abandoned

 Once in adulthood

Acquired in adulthood to treat a particular problem

 Abandoned recently

Used throughout life and abandoned recently, usually within the last five years

Present

 Adulthood

Acquired in adulthood and applied when needed, including nowadays

 Only now

Acquired within the last five years

 All time

Known since childhood and used throughout life