Format:
XII, 289 S.
,
Ill.
ISBN:
9781782385547
Series Statement:
Epistemologies of healing 15
Content:
"Umhlonyane, also known as Artemisia afra, is one of the oldest and best-documented indigenous medicines in South Africa. This bush, which grows wild throughout the sub-Saharan region, smells and tastes like "medicine," thus easily making its way into people's lives and becoming the choice of everyday healing for Xhosa healer-diviners and Rastafarian herbalists. This 'natural' remedy has recently sparked curiosity as scientists search for new molecules against a tuberculosis pandemic while hoping to recognize indigenous medicine. Laplante follows umhlonyane on its trails and trials of becoming a biopharmaceutical ... from the "open air" to controlled environments ... learning from the plant and from the people who use it with hopes in healing."...Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-78238-555-4
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Südafrika
;
Ethnomedizin
;
Naturheilkunde
;
Lokales Wissen
;
Biopharmazie
