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  Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest

  by Mark J. Plotkin

  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 destruction of the rain forests may ultimately cost humanity.Photos. Author lecture tour.
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  Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers

  by Richard Evans Schultes, Christian Ra?tsch, Albert Hofmann

  World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers. • Numerous new and rare color photographs complement the completely revised and updated text. • Explores the uses of hallucinogenic plants in shamanic rituals throughout the world. • Cross-referenced by plant, illness,... (more)
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  Opium: A History

  by Martin Booth

  Known to mankind since prehistoric times, opium is arguably the oldest and most widely used narcotic. Opium: A History traces the drug's astounding impact on world culture-from its religious use by prehistoric peoples to its influence on the imaginations of the Romantic writers; from the earliest medical science to the Sino-British opium wars. And, in the present day, as the addict population rises and... (more)
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  Nature's Weeds, Native Medicine, Native American Herbal Secrets

  by Marie Miczak

  This book offers a unique insight to the secret healing herbs used by the firstinhabitants of North America. More than Native American herbology, these timehonored remedies represent the heritage of all Americans as it was previouslyknown as frontier medicine. Discover for yourself what the ancient tribes ofthe United States used for health, nutrition & healing.
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  Indian Herbalogy of North America

  by Alma R. Hutchens, Aji Pg. Haji Md. Tahir

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• Plants used by the Great Lakes OjibwaJames E. Meeker, Joan E. Elias, John A. Heim

  

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  Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa

  by James E. Meeker, Joan E. Elias, John A. Heim

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  Native harvests : American Indian wild foods and recipes

  by E. Barrie Kavasch

  Practical primer on natural foods not only provides recipes for varied Native American dishes but also describes uses of ceremonial, medicinal, and sacred plants. From clambakes to wild strawberry bread, the volume is simultaneously a field guide, cookbook, and useful manual on herbal remedies. 139 black-and-white illustrations; 8 in color.
• Hawaii Dye Plants and Dye Recipes with Actual Dyed Yarn SamplesVal Frieling Krohn

  

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  Hawaii Dye Plants and Dye Recipes with Actual Dyed Yarn Samples

  by Val Frieling Krohn

• Plantas Medicinales de Uso Popular en la Amazonia Peruana. [ Medicinal Plants of the Peruvian Amazon Region ]Kember Mejia

  

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  Plantas Medicinales de Uso Popular en la Amazonia Peruana. [ Medicinal Plants of the Peruvian Amazon Region ]

  by Kember Mejia

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  Seeds of Change: Six Plants that Transformed Mankind

  by Henry Hobhouse

  A personal and highly original take on the history of six commercial plants, Seeds of Change illuminates how sugar, tea, cotton, the potato, quinine, and the cocoa plant have shaped our past. In this fascinating account, the impassioned Henry Hobhouse explains the consequences of these plants with attention-grabbing historical moments. While most records of history focus on human influence, Hobhouse emphasizes... (more)
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  Hallucinogens and Shamanism (Galaxy Books)

  Michael J. Harner is at The Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
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  Biodiversity and Native America

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  Seeds of Wealth: Four Plants that Made Men Rich

  by Henry Hobhouse

  Seeds of Wealth is a collection of four elegant essays focusing on the economic and cultural consequences of the exploitation of timber, tobacco, rubber, and the wine grape. These cash crops have had, for the past three centuries, a profound effect on our world. In this intriguing account, Hobhouse illustrates how timber deficiency sparked an industrial revolution, tobacco lead to a wealthy and young nation, the... (more)
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  Strength of the Earth: The Classic Guide to Ojibwe Uses of Native Plants

  by Frances Densmore

  From techniques for tapping maple trees and harvesting wild rice to extracting dyes from bloodroot to making dishes from birch bark and dolls with cattails, Strength of the Earth details the many uses of over 200 forest and prairie plants. Early twentieth-century ethnologist Frances Densmore recorded traditions and techniques relayed by dozens of Ojibwe women to create this invaluable handbook perfect for... (more)
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  How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts

  by Frances Densmore

  Ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a wealth of material on nearly 200 plants used by Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Emphasis on wild plants and lesser-known uses. "A fascinating, well-illustrated study."—Grand Rapids Gazette. 33 plates plus
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  Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary

  by James A. Duke

  The Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary presents an exciting new rainforest book, designed and conceived in the rainforest and dedicated to its preservation.The book contains concise accounts of the various uses to which prominent Amazonian plants are put by the local rainforest inhabitants. Although emphasis is placed on plant foods and forest medicines, there is also commentary on other relevant applications,... (more)
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  Plants of Love: Aphrodisiacs in Myth, History, and the Present

  by Christian Ra?tsch

  For centuries humans have searched for plants and potions to enhance both love and lovemaking. PLANTS OF LOVE looks at aphrodisiacs throughout history. This sensational coffee-table conversation starter offers information on over 100 plants thought to have aphrodisiacal powers, along with historical details, intriguing stories, and beautiful full-color art.
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  The Cactaceae, Vol. 2

  by Nathaniel L. Britton, Joseph N. Rose

  Volume 2 of the exhaustive, definitive work covering every cactus in the world. Full botanical descriptions, thorough statement of nomenclature, habitat, detailed finding keys. The one book needed by every cactus enthusiast. Total in set: over 1,275 illustrations.
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  Practical Folk Medicine of Hawaii

  by L. R. McBride

  L. R. McBride combined his talents as a thorough researcher and botanical illustrator with a life-long interest in folk medicine to produce this book of extraordinary value for students of natural medicines and Hawaiiana. Remedies consist of fragments of the knowledge of the medical khuna and treatments that have come with immigrants from around the world. Instructions are given for finding, identifying and... (more)
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  Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany (Scientific American Library)

  by Michael J. Balick

  Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, the authors show how plants have affected nearly every aspect of our lives, deeply influencing the trajectory of human civilization. Includes illustrations. Paper. DLC: Ethnobotany.