Contributions

  • Moerman, Daniel E. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Timber Press, Portland, Or, Oregon

Language

English

Word Count

199,750 words, Guess

Page Count

799 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivenativeamericanme0000moer
  • ISBN-101604690356
  • ISBN-139781604690354
  • ISBN-139780881929874
  • ISBN-100881929875
and 7 more
  • Goodreads6203211', '4433002
  • LibraryThing9049301
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008050291
  • OCLC Control Number244420365
  • Better World Books9780881929874
  • Better World Books9781604690354
  • Open LibraryOL22685825M

Classifications

  • DDC615/.32103
  • LCCRS171 .M64 2009
  • LCCRS171.M64 2009

Description

In Native American Medicinal Plants, anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 Native American tribes. Information--adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany--includes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, hypotensive medicines, sedatives, and toothache remedies. Includes extensive indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name. --from publisher description.

Subjects

Topics

EnglishIndianerEnglischMedicineDictionaryEthnobotanyVolksmedizin

Genres

  • Dictionaries
  • Dictionary

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