Özet:

The most valuable resources in our history of medicine are handwritten manuscripts. Preserving these manuscripts is an important issue that requires careful attention and effort. In the past there were specific worms eating handwritten works since certain materials were used to produce books such as wax, starch paste and natural adhesives, which attracted these specific worms to corrode the books written in the past. To avoid this harm, the authors used to draw the symbol of “Ya Kebikec” on the first or last pages of the books they wrote. According to medical manuscripts, Kebikeç was used as a drog to treat many illnesses, had an Asian origin and was also called as “Ranunculus asiaticus” (DÜĞÜN ÇİÇEĞİ). In the books written by Ibn-I Sina, İbn-I Baytar and Galen, the healing effects of this herb on certain health problems such as wounds, toothache and baldness were mentioned. Still being used today as alternative medicine, this herb is known to have the following features: being endemic to south of Turkey, north of Iraq and west of Iran; thriving best in wet and humid environments; blossoming bright yellow, white or red flowers; containing toxic components. It was also reported that many living creatures avoid eating this plant. However; there have been many speculations about the uses and benefits of “Kebikeç” throughout history such as “is it a spell or charm or a pesticide or a healing drog? This study will examine these different perspectives. When the resources about the history of medicine are examined, we clearly see that psychological state is not ignored while applying herbal treatments, and also prayers, rituals and incense are combined with medical practices. Most probably, the current confusion about “kebikeç” is due to these beliefs and assumptions

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