Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson
| Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson |
| Autore | Balick Michael J. <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (554 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/34097282 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants - Belize
Traditional medicine - Belize Healers - Belize Ethnobotany - Belize |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-935913-X
0-19-996574-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND""; ""The Setting""; ""Origins of the Belize Ethnobotany Project""; ""Project Objectives""; ""Traditional Healing in Belize""; ""Methodology""; ""2 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR SACRED REALM""; ""The Discovery of Therapeutic Plants""; ""Generalist and Specialist Healers in Belize""; ""Culture- Bound Syndrome (Culturally Specific Illness) in Belize""; ""Preparation of Plant Medicines""; ""The Vanishing Medicine Chest""; ""Profile of a Traditional Healer�s Practice: Don Eligio Panti""
""Foods as Therapies""""Poisons That Heal""; ""Psychoactive Species""; ""Solving a Mystery�Capoche""; ""3 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR BACKGROUNDS""; ""Juana and Antonio Cuc""; ""Barbara Fernandez""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Andrew Ramcharan""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight""; ""Juana Xix""; ""IN THEIR OWN WORDS""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight"" ""Juana Xix""""THE UNBROKEN CHAIN""; ""4 PLANTS OF BELIZE & THEIR USES IN ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY TIMES: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL COMPENDIUM""; ""NON-FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Ferns and Fern Allies""; ""Gymnosperms""; ""FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Monocotyledons""; ""Dicotyledons""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460179303321 |
Balick Michael J. <1952->
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| New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson
| Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson |
| Autore | Balick Michael J. <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (554 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/34097282 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants - Belize
Traditional medicine - Belize Healers - Belize Ethnobotany - Belize |
| ISBN |
0-19-935913-X
0-19-996574-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND""; ""The Setting""; ""Origins of the Belize Ethnobotany Project""; ""Project Objectives""; ""Traditional Healing in Belize""; ""Methodology""; ""2 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR SACRED REALM""; ""The Discovery of Therapeutic Plants""; ""Generalist and Specialist Healers in Belize""; ""Culture- Bound Syndrome (Culturally Specific Illness) in Belize""; ""Preparation of Plant Medicines""; ""The Vanishing Medicine Chest""; ""Profile of a Traditional Healer�s Practice: Don Eligio Panti""
""Foods as Therapies""""Poisons That Heal""; ""Psychoactive Species""; ""Solving a Mystery�Capoche""; ""3 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR BACKGROUNDS""; ""Juana and Antonio Cuc""; ""Barbara Fernandez""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Andrew Ramcharan""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight""; ""Juana Xix""; ""IN THEIR OWN WORDS""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight"" ""Juana Xix""""THE UNBROKEN CHAIN""; ""4 PLANTS OF BELIZE & THEIR USES IN ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY TIMES: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL COMPENDIUM""; ""NON-FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Ferns and Fern Allies""; ""Gymnosperms""; ""FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Monocotyledons""; ""Dicotyledons""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797185303321 |
Balick Michael J. <1952->
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| New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson
| Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize / / Michael J. Balick, Rosita Arvigo ; illustrations by Francesca Anderson |
| Autore | Balick Michael J. <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (554 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/34097282 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicinal plants - Belize
Traditional medicine - Belize Healers - Belize Ethnobotany - Belize |
| ISBN |
0-19-935913-X
0-19-996574-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND""; ""The Setting""; ""Origins of the Belize Ethnobotany Project""; ""Project Objectives""; ""Traditional Healing in Belize""; ""Methodology""; ""2 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR SACRED REALM""; ""The Discovery of Therapeutic Plants""; ""Generalist and Specialist Healers in Belize""; ""Culture- Bound Syndrome (Culturally Specific Illness) in Belize""; ""Preparation of Plant Medicines""; ""The Vanishing Medicine Chest""; ""Profile of a Traditional Healer�s Practice: Don Eligio Panti""
""Foods as Therapies""""Poisons That Heal""; ""Psychoactive Species""; ""Solving a Mystery�Capoche""; ""3 TRADITIONAL HEALERS, BUSHMASTERS, & THEIR BACKGROUNDS""; ""Juana and Antonio Cuc""; ""Barbara Fernandez""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Andrew Ramcharan""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight""; ""Juana Xix""; ""IN THEIR OWN WORDS""; ""Thomas Green""; ""Winston Harris""; ""Don Eligio Panti""; ""Percival Hezekiah Reynolds""; ""Hortense Robinson""; ""Leopoldo Romero""; ""Beatrice Waight"" ""Juana Xix""""THE UNBROKEN CHAIN""; ""4 PLANTS OF BELIZE & THEIR USES IN ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY TIMES: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL COMPENDIUM""; ""NON-FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Ferns and Fern Allies""; ""Gymnosperms""; ""FLOWERING PLANTS""; ""Monocotyledons""; ""Dicotyledons""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809795003321 |
Balick Michael J. <1952->
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| New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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