Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize /

Despite its small size, Belize is one of the most ecologically diverse nations in Central America. Over 3,400 species of plants can be found here, within six different ecological life zones. Because of this, Belize is paradise for ecotourists, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually, who enjoy the na...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Balick, Michael J., 1952-
Other Authors: Arvigo, Rosita
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Medicinal plants > Belize.
Traditional medicine > Belize.
Healers > Belize.
Ethnobotany > Belize.
Plants, Medicinal
Plantes médicinales > Belize.
Guérisseurs > Belize.
Ethnobotanique > Belize.
Plantes médicinales.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Botany.
Ethnobotany
Healers
Medicinal plants
Traditional medicine
Belize
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and background
  • Traditional healers, bushmasters and their sacred realm
  • Traditional healers, bushmasters and their backgrounds
  • Plants of Belize and their uses in ancient and contemporary times: an ethnobotanical compendium.

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