Caribbean Wild Plants and Their Uses
Author: P. Narodny Honychurch
Publisher: MacMillan Education, Limited
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780333409114
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LMH Official Dictionary of - Caribbean Herbs and Medicinal Plants and Their Uses
Author: L. Mike Henry
Publisher:
Published: 2003-07-01
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9789768184320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Caribbean is host to one of the most diverse areas of the whole world - both culturally and ecologically. This book takes a look at some of the herbs and medicinal plants found in the Caribbean, a place awash with ancient herbal remedies for a number of common ailments. With advice on how to use them wisely, moderately and regularly, it also explores some of the myths and legends associated with these herbs and plants.
Popular Medicinal Plants in Portland and Kingston, Jamaica
Author: Ina Vandebroek
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-12-05
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 3030489272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book highlights the results from over a year of ethnobotanical research in a rural and an urban community in Jamaica, where we interviewed more than 100 people who use medicinal plants for healthcare. The goal of this research was to better understand patterns of medicinal plant knowledge, and to find out which plants are used in consensus by local people for a variety of illnesses. For this book, we selected 25 popular medicinal plant species mentioned during fieldwork. Through individual interviews, we were able to rank plants according to their frequency of mention, and categorized the medicinal uses for each species as “major” (mentioned by more than 20% of people in a community) or “minor” (mentioned by more than 5%, but less than 20% of people). Botanical identification of plant specimens collected in the wild allowed for cross-linking of common and scientific plant names. To supplement field research, we undertook a comprehensive search and review of the ethnobotanical and biomedical literature. Our book summarizes all this information in detail under specific sub-headings.
Wild Plants of the Eastern Caribbean
Author: Sean Carrington
Publisher: Caribbean
Published: 1998-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780333674437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text describes the more common flowering plants, both native and naturalized, found in the Eastern Caribbean, with a particular focus on plants found at low elevations. It features 214 species, grouped into families, listed under the scientific name, each with a colour photograph, and array of local names and a simple description. Distribution in the region is indicated by maps and facts and folklore relating to their uses are provided. A quick and dirty method is described for use in the field to identify the plant. Botanical terms are explained and illustrated by a series of fully-labelled drawings and a glossary.
Caribbean Wild Plants and Their Uses
Author: Penelope N. Honychurch
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 166
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdible and Poisonous Plants of the Caribbean Region
Author: Bror Eric Dahlgren
Publisher:
Published: 1944
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWild Plants of Barbados
Author: Sean Carrington
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781405094078
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnables the reader to identify the flowering plants found in the wild in Barbados - plants many people would regard as 'just bush'. This title features over 500 entries all with colour photographs, and easy-to-follow descriptions to allow for identification.
Herbal Plants of Jamaica
Author: Monica F. Warner
Publisher: MacMillan Caribbean
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781405065665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides a well illustrated, easily read, and no-nonsense guide to Jamaican wild herbs and their several medicinal and related uses. The widespread cultural practice of using a multitude of healing, culinary, and cosmetic herbs is distilled to a core of about 70 species.
Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of the Midwest
Author: Matthew Alfs
Publisher:
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781681341750
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn authoritative and easy-to-use reference to the medicinal and edible properties of wild plants from throughout the upper Midwest. An essential guide for anyone interested in natural healing.
Healing Herbs of Jamaica
Author: Ivelyn Harris
Publisher: Healing Herbs of Jamaica
Published: 2011-01-20
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 098317220X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Imagine if you could just drink a delicious cup of tea and banish your worst headaches. Or step into a sweetly scented bath and wash away skin eruptions and rashes. What if you could get rid of that nagging back pain once and for all--in just a matter of days? If this all sounds too good to be true, it's because it is ... for most people. Over the last 500 years, these amazing health benefits--and many others besides--have been a fact of life for Jamaica's Maroons. Hidden away for centuries--nearly forgotten--the Maroons are among the world's most skilled herbalists. But 'civilization' has finally reached their high mountain valleys ... and their culture and knowledge is disappearing. Now, Ivelyn Harris, the last living Maroon healer, has broken her silence. Afraid that her ancestors' healing knowledge may die with her, Ivey has decided to share her secrets. Secrets that made heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other devastating illnesses almost unknown among the Maroons. Remedies for everything from headaches to hemorrhoids to heart problems."--Publisher's description.
