Animals in Selected Polish, Russian and Belarusian Texts of Lekarowanie

Abstract

The article concerns the presence of animals in folk magical texts, their treatment and place in society. The author states that regardless of the language of zamowa or medical text, many of them mention plants when treating. Many of them also require their use. The plants themselves were often collected at a specific time, blessed during various religious holidays (usually on August 15), and dried and stored in designated places. They very used in the event of illness of people, as well as domestic animals (most often cows, horses, less often pigs, sheep or goats, and exceptionally chickens). People believed that plants were also helpful in diseases caused by evil forces, witches and milk witches.