Timely book on rainforest herbology and traditional healing. Authors work with Central American healers to compile herbal lore.
Foreword ix Mickey Hart Preface xi Background xi Methodology and Purpose xii Scope of Book xiv Other Related Publications xvii Ethnobotany and Intellectual Property Rights xvii Acknowledgments xx Introduction 1(1) Traditional Healing in Central America 1(1) The Origins of Plant Discovery for Traditional Medical Use 2(3) Categories of Traditional Healers in Belize 5(2) The Traditional Healers Personality 7(1) Concepts Underlying the Traditional Treatment of Disease in Belize 8(7) Traditional Treatment of Spiritual Ailments in Belize 15(4) Traditional Treatment of Physical Diseases in Belize 19(3) The Union of Traditional Healing and Modern Medicine--Working Together to Improve Health Care 22(7) Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants 29(201) Appendix: Suppliers of Medicinal Herbs in Belize 230(1) Glossary 231(15) References 246(13) Index of Scientific and Common Names 259(6) Index of Traditional Medical Uses 265
