Polynesian Herbal Medicine
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Polynesian Herbal Medicine
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher: W. Arthur Whistler
Release Date : 1992
Polynesian Herbal Medicine written by W. Arthur Whistler and has been published by W. Arthur Whistler this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Health & Fitness categories.
"The aim of this book is to present a picture of past and present Polynesian medicinal plants. Although several books have been published on herbal medicine in Polynesia, these are either limited in geographic scope (mostly to Hawai'i) or are unscientific in basis. Restricting the study of herbal medicine to a single Polynesian island or archipelago is a disadvantage because the early accounts of medicinal practices are so sketchy. A more comprehensive approach is rewarding because so much can be learned from the similarities among the various Polynesian cultures. A scientific approach is necessary because of the nature of the subject--medicine and plants. "To establish a comprehensive and scientific basis for this book, three types of research were conducted: (1) an extensive review of the literature on Polynesia; (2) interviews with scores of Polynesian healers in Hawai'i, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti. the Cook Islands, and Tokelau; and (3) botanical collecting work in Polynesia over a twenty-year period, involving over forty research trips to the South Pacific." --from the Preface
Tongan Herbal Medicine
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Tongan Herbal Medicine written by W. Arthur Whistler and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
"I highly recommend this brief resource booklet for those interested in studying Polynesian and cross-cultural herbal medicines." --Quarterly Review of Biology
Samoan Herbal Medicine
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher: W. Arthur Whistler
Release Date : 1996
Samoan Herbal Medicine written by W. Arthur Whistler and has been published by W. Arthur Whistler this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Health & Fitness categories.
Two systems of health care exist side by side in Samoa--Samoan medicine and Western medicine. Western medicine is centered in three hospitals--Moto'otua Hospital near Apia, Tuasivi Hospital on Savai'i, and the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa. There are also a series of rural clinics, especially on Savai'i, that are staffed by district nurses. The doctors (foma'i) at the Western Samoan hospitals have either a Diploma of Medicine from the Fiji School of Medicine or an M.D. from New Zealand or elsewhere, and there are usually a few Pālagi (Western) M.D.s and interns from overseas who work along with them. The doctors in American Samoa are M.D.s from the U.S. or elsewhere, and serve on contract for two or more years. In most of the world, Western medicine has demonstrated its superiority over indigenous medical practices, but this is not the case in Samoa, at least not for all ailments. The first line of defense for many Samoans, particularly for infants, is Samoan medicine. This is not due to isolation, because most districts have a clinic, and the majority of the population is less than an hour's bus or car ride from one of the three hospitals noted above. However, a clinic staffed by a nurse is not the same as a hospital staffed by doctors and medical equipment. Savai'i is particularly weak in this area, since the one hospital is now (1994) being rebuilt, and often there are no more than two doctors for the entire island. The two systems are in direct competition, but there is very little conflict or tension. The doctors may think of the fofō--the traditional healers--as "witch doctors," and the fofō may confidently believe that the Western doctors just do not have the power to heal Samoan ailments, but there is little friction. Fofō recognize a dichotomy in ailments, with some classified as Samoan illnesses (ma'i Sāmoa) and others as Western illnesses (ma'i Pālagi). They usually treat only the former type, which they consider indigenous; if the fofō determine that the illness of a prospective patient belongs to the latter type, which is considered to be introduced by Westerners, and they do not have a medicine to treat it, the patient will be directed to a hospital or clinic. Likewise, some Western doctors may send patients to fofō if they believe that the ailment is not readily treatable with Western medicines or is psychological and is best treated by traditional Samoan means. However, referral from doctor to fofō is less common than the reverse. Instead of open friction, there is mutual tolerance and even some cooperation between the two systems. In its village public health programs, the Western Samoan Health Department has sought out village women (women's committee members), some of them being established fofō. The health department representatives--the district nurses living and working in the village--may even believe in Samoan medicine; even if they do not, they may refrain from condemning the practice in order to maintain harmony with their patients and village. The Health Department has even officially recognized some of the fofō, and supplies them with items such as gauze for use in the preparation of Samoan medicine.
Islands Plants And Polynesians
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Author : Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus. Institute for Polynesian Studies
language : en
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Dioscorides Press
Release Date : 1991
Islands Plants And Polynesians written by Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus. Institute for Polynesian Studies and has been published by Portland, Or. : Dioscorides Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
These essays examine the diverse plant environments of Polynesia, the relationship of plants to Polynesian voyaging, plant introductions, origins of Polynesian cultivars, plant names, agricultural practices, and use of specific plants by Polynesians.
Healing Practices In The South Pacific
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Author : Claire D. Parsons
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1985-01-01
Healing Practices In The South Pacific written by Claire D. Parsons and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Plants Of The Canoe People
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Plants Of The Canoe People written by W. Arthur Whistler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Botany categories.
This book is about the useful plants of the Pacific islanders, with special emphasis on plants used by Polynesians. A total of ninety-six plants are included, listed in alphabetical order by scientific name, followed by a paragraph that includes Polynesian names and their origins and the English name if any. Range, habitat, uses of the plant, and a botanical description of the species are also included for each entry.
Traditional Medicine Of The Marshall Islands
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Author : Irene J. Taafaki
language : en
Publisher: [email protected]
Release Date : 2006
Traditional Medicine Of The Marshall Islands written by Irene J. Taafaki and has been published by [email protected] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Health & Fitness categories.
This book is an attempt to ensure that traditional knowledge is not lost and that ecosystems are protected for future generations. It describes more than 270 traditional medicinal treatments, all of which use the plants of the Marshall Islands, and provides a biogeographical, historical and anthropological context, with a particular focus on the use of traditional medicine for the treatment of women.
Plants In Hawaiian Culture
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Author : Beatrice Krauss
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Plants In Hawaiian Culture written by Beatrice Krauss and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Nature categories.
This book is intended as a general introduction to the ethnobotany of the Hawaiians and as such it presumes, on the part of the reader, little background in either botany or Hawaiian ethnology. It describes the plants themselves, whether cultivated or brought from the forests, streams, or ocean, as well as the modes of cultivation and collection. It discusses the preparation and uses of the plant materials, and the methods employed in building houses and making canoes, wearing apparel, and the many other artifacts that were part of the material culture associated with this farming and fishing people.
Rank And Status In Polynesia And Melanesia
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Author : Douglas l. Oliver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04-03
Rank And Status In Polynesia And Melanesia written by Douglas l. Oliver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Social Science categories.
One of the less fortunate legacies that we who practice ethnography in Oceania have given the scholarly world is the stereotype of the Melanesian leader as "Big Man". The designation "Big Man", derived literally from the metaphor commonly used in Austronesian languages or from the Neo-Melanesian Pidgin lexicon, has come to denote a "pure type" or "species" of leadership, authority and government. (Rightly or wrongly, ethnographic sources usually ignore women's role in government, although they may have significant impact). In countless introductory anthropology courses students are asked to accept and perpetuate the cliches that Melanesian leaders typify achieved rather than ascribed status, that Melanesian leaders are archetypal symbols of primitive capitalistic competition, and that Melanesian leadership represents an inferior form.
Noni
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Author : Scot C. Nelson
language : en
Publisher: PAR
Release Date : 2006
Noni written by Scot C. Nelson and has been published by PAR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Health & Fitness categories.