Iwígara : American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science /
Salmón, Enrique, 1958-
Iwígara : American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science / American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science Subtitle on cover: The kinship of plants and people Enrique Salmón. - 245 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"The kinship of plants and people" -- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
Introduction -- All native knowledge is local -- The plants.
The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath-- known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara-- has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Salmón, an ethnobotanist, builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. He teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. From ash to yucca, you'll discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world. -- adapted from back cover
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Award of Excellence in Botany (including floras), 2021
9781604698800 $34.95 1604698802 $34.95
Ethnobotany--North America.
Plants--North America.
Indians of North America--Ethnobotany.
NATURE / Plants.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies.
Ethnobotany
Indians of North America--Ethnobotany
Plants
North America
Instructional and educational works.
Instructional and educational works.
GN476.73 / .S345 2020
581.63097
Iwígara : American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science / American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science Subtitle on cover: The kinship of plants and people Enrique Salmón. - 245 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"The kinship of plants and people" -- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
Introduction -- All native knowledge is local -- The plants.
The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath-- known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara-- has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Salmón, an ethnobotanist, builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. He teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. From ash to yucca, you'll discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world. -- adapted from back cover
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Award of Excellence in Botany (including floras), 2021
9781604698800 $34.95 1604698802 $34.95
Ethnobotany--North America.
Plants--North America.
Indians of North America--Ethnobotany.
NATURE / Plants.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies.
Ethnobotany
Indians of North America--Ethnobotany
Plants
North America
Instructional and educational works.
Instructional and educational works.
GN476.73 / .S345 2020
581.63097