Medical ethnobiology of the Highland Maya of Chiapas, Mexico : the gastrointestinal diseases /

Whereas most previous work on Maya healing has focused on ritual and symbolism, this book presents evidence that confirms the scientific foundations of traditional Maya medicine. Data drawn from analysis of the medical practices of two Mayan-speaking peoples, the Tzeltal and Tzotzil, reveal that the...

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Autori principali: Berlin, Elois Ann, 1937- (Autore), Berlin, Brent (Autore)
Altri autori: Lozoya L., Xavier (Lozoya Legorreta) (Contributore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press 1996.
Serie:Princeton legacy library.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt13x1263
Sommario:
  • 2. The Diarrheas; 3. The Abdominal Pains; 4. The Worms; 5. Summary and Conclusions; Appendix: Pharmacological Activity of Plant Species Used as Admixtures; Glossary of Technical Terms; References; Index of Maya Terms; General Index.