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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice (1993) (edit title/settings)

An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest

by Mark J. Plotkin (Author) (edit contributors)

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Western medicine is only just beginning to value the curative powers of plants and herbs found in the Amazon rain forests. The story of ethnobotanist Mark Plotkins's apprenticeship with shaman wise men of the area is truly an anthropological adventure, that also vividly clarifies what... read more

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I had followed the old shaman through the jungle for three days and, over the course of our trek, we had developed an enigmatic relationship.

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  1. Mark J. Plotkin (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0670831379
Page Count: 318

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