Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science - Salmón, Enrique
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Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledge 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. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón 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…mehr

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Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledge 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. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón 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. Discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world.
Autorenporträt
Enrique Salmon is head of the American Indian Studies Program at California State University-East Bay, in Hayward, California. His own Raramuri family has always gathered, grown, and used plants for many medicinal and cultural purposes.