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HISTORICAL INFLUENCES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF Indigenous Jamaican Maroon Ethnomedicine.
- Source :
- Jamaica Journal; Aug2012, Vol. 34 Issue 1-2, p68-74, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article discusses ethnomedicine and species of plants that are used in Jamaican Maroon herbal medicinal practices. Species noted include Entada gigas (Fabaceae), Mormordica balsamina (Cucurbitaceae), and Chamaesyce hyssopifolia (Euphorbiaceae) for the treatment of ailments such as urinary tract infection, asthma, and diarrhoea.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00214124
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Jamaica Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100013690