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Healing roots : anthropology in life and medicine /
"Umhlonyane, also known as Artemisia afra, is one of the oldest and best-documented Indigenous medicines in South Africa. This bush, which grows wild throughout the sub-Saharan region, smells and tastes like "medicine," thus easily making its way into people's lives and becoming...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2015.
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| Colección: | Epistemologies of healing ;
v. 15. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Umhlonyane, also known as Artemisia afra, is one of the oldest and best-documented Indigenous medicines in South Africa. This bush, which grows wild throughout the sub-Saharan region, smells and tastes like "medicine," thus easily making its way into people's lives and becoming the choice of everyday healing for Xhosa healer-diviners and Rastafarian herbalists. This 'natural' remedy has recently sparked curiosity as scientists search for new molecules against a tuberculosis pandemic while hoping to recognize Indigenous medicine. Laplante follows umhlonyane on its trails and trials of becoming a biopharmaceutical -- from the "open air" to controlled environments -- learning from the plant and from the people who use it with hopes in healing."--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 132295075X 9781322950754 9781782385554 178238555X 9781789200591 1789200598 |