Native american ethnobotany book

Their sacred, healing, and hallucinogenic powers by r. Native american ethnobotany is the most comprehensive native plant and ethanobotany book i own and i own lots of both books. An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by north american native peoples for medicine. In native american medicinal plants, anthropologist daniel e. Most of the plants used are native to north america, but some are not. A reader is intended for use as a textbook in upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in economic botany, ethnobotany, and human ecology. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, waxes, latex, tannins, and even contribute to the air we breathe. My only gripe is that i could use a map of which tribes lived where, to have a better chance of having a plant work well in my garden. This book on native american medicinal plants is an excellent and well written resource, for anyone interested in learning more about the native plant world, the tribes and the native habitat that the plants can be found. It is an essential reference for students and professionals in the fields of anthropology, botany, and naturopathy and an engaging read for anyone interested in ethnobotany and natural healing. An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by nort. Interesting book on the role of trees in world mythology and spirituality, including native north america. The encyclopedia of native american religions by arlene hirschfelder and paulette molin.

Native american ethnobotany is a comprehensive account of the plants used by native american peoples for medicine, food, and other purposes. Melodye murphy 20011210 native american ethnobotany is an essential reference for all those interested in the uses of plants. Sacred medicine sanctuary actively encourages the study of traditional systems of healing and the preservation of plant species worldwide. Pdf ethnobotany in native north america researchgate. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Native american ethnobotany a database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of native american peoples, derived from plants. A database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of native american peoples, derived from plants. Moerman, has devoted more than 25 years to the compilation of the ethnobotanical knowledge slowly gathered over the course of many centuries and recorded in hundreds of firsthand studies of. Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous native plants.

Moerman, has devoted more than 25 years to the compilation of the ethnobotanical knowledge slowly gathered over the. Native american ethnobotany native american gardening. This is one of the items i would run back to save if my house ever burned down. Drawing strongly from muskogee tradition, herbal teacher tis mal crow examines common wild plants and in a clear and authoritative style explains how to identify, honor, select, and prepare them for use. Free american indian and indigenous books available online.

Each item is listed in the latin nomenclature, but there is also a common name. Native american ethnobotany by moerman, daniel e portland. Anthropology book about the significance of cotoonwood carvings to hopi religious life. Informationadapted from the same research used to create the monumental native american ethnobotanyincludes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids. These works provide excellent starting places for further ethnobotanical reading. An ethnobotanist thus strives to document the local customs involving the practical uses of local flora for many aspects of life, such as plants as medicines, foods, intoxicants and clothing. An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by north american native peoples for. Some are plants that were introduced into north america some perhaps in precolumbian times and some certainly thereafter and that became naturalized, growing spontaneously. I feel like i am walking among friends and relatives. Ethnobotany, traditional native american indian plant knowledge. Team names on american indian and alaska native youth native american native american seminole native american voices 3rd native american ethnobotany pdf native north american art 2nd edition third edition native american. I highly recommend this book as a reference text for serious researchers of native north american wild foods, as a resource for the reference desks of libraries, and as a part of any native american tribal library. Ethnobotany is the study of a regions plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people. Native american ethnobotany includes information on plant use by native american people.

Native american cottonwood tree mythology native languages. Native american ethnobotany by daniel moerman 1998. Native american ethnobotany is an essential reference for all those interested in the uses of plants. It covers wild plants that native americans used for food. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are. The book is set up in common sense sections for easy access to the information that the reader is searching for.

Now for the first time, a book about traditional native american healing techniques authored by a native american practitioner. The book brings together for the first time previously published journal articles that provide diverse perspectives on a wide variety of topics in ethnobotany. A history of native america the mammoth book of native americans the native american. Moerman an extraordinary compilation of the plants used by north american native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. A preface explains usage categories and provides an alphabetized list of native american tribes, with locations. The book was given the annual book award of the council for botanical and herbarium libraries in 2000. His recent book native american ethnobotany 1998 received the annual literature award of the council on botanical and horticultural libraries for 2000. Native american ethnobotany is an extremely thorough, scholarly, and amazing book detailing the use of plants for food and medicine by those who took a shamanic interest in the vegetation of the americas. Ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of indigenous peoples of northwestern north america by nancy j. The database of ethnobotanical uses can now be searched using two different methods. Informationadapted from the same research used to create the monumental native american ethnobotanyincludes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives.

Reaffirming relationships with native wild plant relatives remembering and relearning medicinal and cultural value of native wild. Native american medicinal plants includes extensive indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, making it easy to access the wealth of information in the detailed catalog of plants. Melodye murphy 20011210 native american ethnobotany is an essential reference for. Many native peoples also use plants in ceremonial or spiritual rituals. Native american ethnobotany has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Books on ethnobotany of californianorth america native. More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented here. The north carolina native american ethnobotany project is about maintaining strong, resilient native american communities through knowledge and environmental stewardship. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering together the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering together the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on more than 4000 plants. This is a big hard cover book of original native american ethnobotanical knowledge. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 native american tribes. Native american ethnobotany, native american food plants,and native american medicinal plants by daniel moerman see searchable online database attempt to catalogue all the primary ethnobotanical accounts on this continent.

Buy a cheap copy of native american ethnobotany book by daniel e. An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by north american native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. Comprehensive book on the names and traditional uses of trees and other plants throughout native north america. Ethnopharmacology and its ancient pathways, ancestral knowledge. Wild foods forum this typographically attractive book presents its data with interest and humor. Ethnobotanical books rainforest herbs native american. Native american ethnobotany book by daniel moerman 1. Taxon 20000522 when i received the book i thought i had died and gone to heaven. A traditional text search provides basic text searching with experimental boolean search features.