That highly prized textile fiber: wool as a magical and medicinal remedy

Abstract

The subject of this paper is the exploration and study of wool fiber beyond the production of fabrics and the manufactures associated with it. We want to try a step forward in the research of the complex world of certain textile fibers applications, such as wool, in the practice of medicine and ancient magic. Pure wool was considered a natural and traditional remedy for the prevention of inflammations and irritations of the skin. These applications were already known and practiced in Antiquity. For ancient cultures, wool possessed, and medical and magical virtues, as well as pharmacological qualities.