Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary

Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary
ISBN-10
0881929875
ISBN-13
9780881929874
Category
Medical
Pages
799
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
Timber Press (OR)
Author
Daniel E. Moerman

Description

Describing the medicinal uses of over 2,700 plants by 218 Native American tribes, the author organizes his extensive research into eighty-two categories--including contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, sedatives, toothache remedies, and more--and provides indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, as well as 150 line drawings.

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