medicine

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
x
Alias: 
medicine

How medicine came to the people

a tale of the ancient Cherokees
When humans begin to hunt animals, the animals hold councils and decided to protect themselves by harming the people, but the plants, knowing that people took care of them, find a way to help.

Rainforest home remedies

the Maya way to heal your body & replenish your soul
2001
Contains over fifty remedies to common ailments with ingredients from your kitchen, garden, or local store from the Mayan people of the rainforest.

Shabono

a visit to a remote and magical world in the South American rainforest
1992

Sports medicine

health & medication
1990

American Indian contributions to the world

Medicine and health
2005
Presents the advancements of American Indians in medicine and health. Describes plumbing systems, hair conditioners, plant medicines, and types of surgery and anesthetics.

Tales of a shaman's apprentice

an ethnobotanist searches for new medicines in the Amazon rain forest
1994
Author recounts his travels and studies with some of the most powerful Amazonian shamans in his search for new medicinal plants.

Encyclopedia of Native American shamanism

sacred ceremonies of North America
1998
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that present information on shamanic powers that have been observed among the Native Americans, focusing on the sacred traditions, the names and results of various medical ceremonies, and famous shamans.

Guide to Indian herbs

1981
A guide to fifty-two herbs used by the Indians of North America that identifies each plant by locale and provides information on their uses.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - medicine