Traditional Medicine of the Marshall Islands: The Women, the Plants, the Treatments
- ISBN-10
- 9820203783
- ISBN-13
- 9789820203785
- Category
- Botany, Medical
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- [email protected]
- Authors
- Randolph R. Thaman, Irene J. Taafaki, Maria Kabua Fowler
Description
This book is an attempt to ensure that traditional knowledge is not lost and that ecosystems are protected for future generations. It describes more than 270 traditional medicinal treatments, all of which use the plants of the Marshall Islands, and provides a biogeographical, historical and anthropological context, with a particular focus on the use of traditional medicine for the treatment of women.
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