Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine
DOWNLOAD
Download Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jillian De Gezelle
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-28
Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine written by Jillian De Gezelle and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-28 with Science categories.
The Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. Ten species were selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene assay. Nine of the species were estrogenic, four of the species were also antiestrogenic, and two of the extracts were cytotoxic to the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Women’s healing traditions are being lost in the Q’eqchi’ communities of Belize at an accelerated rate, due to a combination of factors including: migration from Guatemala disrupting traditional lines of knowledge transmission; perceived disapproval by biomedical authorities; women’s limited mobility due to domestic obligations; and lack of confidence stemming from the devaluation of women’s knowledge. Q’eqchi’ medicinal plant knowledge is highly gendered with women and men using different species in traditional health treatments. Revitalizing women’s healing practices is vital for maintaining the traditional knowledge needed to provide comprehensive healthcare for Belize’s indigenous communities.
Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine Estrogenic Plant Use And Women S Healing Traditions In Belize
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jillian Marie De Gezelle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Q Eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine Estrogenic Plant Use And Women S Healing Traditions In Belize written by Jillian Marie De Gezelle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Ethnobotany categories.
The Q'eqchi' Maya of Belize have an extensive ethnopharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility. Ethnobotanical research was carried out in the Q'eqchi' communities of the Toledo District of Southern Belize from 2007-2011 on medicinal plant species used for reproductive health. Data was gathered primarily through semi-structured interviews and plant collecting trips with 6 traditional healers, 3 midwives, and 12 female herbalists. The Belizean Q'eqchi' are utilizing more than 60 plant species for reproductive health treatments, with the most species from the family Piperaceae.
An Imperative To Cure
DOWNLOAD
Author : James Burgess Waldram
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2020
An Imperative To Cure written by James Burgess Waldram and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Kekchi Indians categories.
James B. Waldram's groundbreaking study, An Imperative to Cure: Principles and Practice of Q'eqchi' Maya Medicine in Belize, explores how our understanding of Indigenous therapeutics changes if we view them as forms of "medicine" instead of "healing." Bringing an innovative methodological approach based on fifteen years of ethnographic research, Waldram argues that Q'eqchi' medical practitioners access an extensive body of empirical knowledge and personal clinical experience to diagnose, treat, and cure patients according to a coherent ontology and set of therapeutic principles. Not content to leave the elements of Q'eqchi' cosmovision to the realm of the imaginary and beyond human reach, Q'eqchi' practitioners conceptualize the world as essentially material and meta/material, consisting of complex but knowable forces that impact health and well-being in real and meaningful ways--forces with which Q'eqchi' practitioners must engage to cure their patients.
Nutrition Immunity Longevity
DOWNLOAD
Author : Dr. Jau-Fei Chen
language : en
Publisher: Red Publish
Release Date : 2016-09-28
Nutrition Immunity Longevity written by Dr. Jau-Fei Chen and has been published by Red Publish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-28 with Health & Fitness categories.
Nutrition aside, there are other interesting topics worth exploring in the pursuit of health. Can cancer be prevented? Why doesn’t everyone live long, healthy lives? What is the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the immune system? How does the immune system affect overall health? Which is a healthier food option: natural and wholesome plant foods or animal-based foods? How do our lifestyles affect our health? Good health is not a secret. To achieve good health, we must first understand it. By drawing links between diet, health, and the immune system, this book provides fascinating insights into the preventive science of Nutritional Immunology.
Ethnopharmacology
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-07-29
Ethnopharmacology written by Michael Heinrich and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-29 with Medical categories.
Ethnopharmacology is one of the world’s fastest-growing scientific disciplines encompassing a diverse range of subjects. It links natural sciences research on medicinal, aromatic and toxic plants with socio-cultural studies and has often been associated with the development of new drugs. The Editors of Ethnopharmacology have assembled an international team of renowned contributors to provide a critical synthesis of the substantial body of new knowledge and evidence on the subject that has emerged over the past decade. Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of the subject including a brief history, ethnopharmacological methods, the role of intellectual property protection, key analytical approaches, the role of ethnopharmacology in primary/secondary education and links to biodiversity and ecological research. Part two looks at ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions including CNS disorders, cancer, bone and joint health and parasitic diseases. The final part is devoted to regional perspectives covering all continents, providing a state-of-the –art assessment of the status of ethnopharmacological research globally. A comprehensive, critical synthesis of the latest developments in ethnopharmacology. Includes a section devoted to ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions. Contributions are from leading international experts in the field. This timely book will prove invaluable for researchers and students across a range of subjects including ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany, medicinal plant research and natural products research. Ethnopharmacology- A Reader is part of the ULLA Series in Pharmaceutical Sciences www.ullapharmsci.org
Maternal Death And Pregnancy Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women Of Mexico And Central America
DOWNLOAD
Author : David A. Schwartz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-05-31
Maternal Death And Pregnancy Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women Of Mexico And Central America written by David A. Schwartz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-31 with Medical categories.
This ambitious sourcebook surveys both the traditional basis for and the present state of indigenous women’s reproductive health in Mexico and Central America. Noted practitioners, specialists, and researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the multiple barriers for access and care to indigenous women that had been complicated by longstanding gender inequities, poverty, stigmatization, lack of education, war, obstetrical violence, and differences in language and customs, all of which contribute to unnecessary maternal morbidity and mortality. Emphasis is placed on indigenous cultures and folkways—from traditional midwives and birth attendants to indigenous botanical medication and traditional healing and spiritual practices—and how they may effectively coexist with modern biomedical care. Throughout these chapters, the main theme is clear: the rights of indigenous women to culturally respective reproductive health care and a successful pregnancy leading to the birth of healthy children. A sampling of the topics: Motherhood and modernization in a Yucatec village Maternal morbidity and mortality in Honduran Miskito communities Solitary birth and maternal mortality among the Rarámuri of Northern Mexico Maternal morbidity and mortality in the rural Trifino region of Guatemala The traditional Ngäbe-Buglé midwives of Panama Characterizations of maternal death among Mayan women in Yucatan, Mexico Unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and unmet need in Guatemala Maternal Death and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women of Mexico and Central America is designed for anthropologists and other social scientists, physicians, nurses and midwives, public health specialists, epidemiologists, global health workers, international aid organizations and NGOs, governmental agencies, administrators, policy-makers, and others involved in the planning and implementation of maternal and reproductive health care of indigenous women in Mexico and Central America, and possibly other geographical areas.
DOWNLOAD
Author : 陳昭妃博士
language : zh-CN
Publisher: Red Publish
Release Date : 2016-09-28
written by 陳昭妃博士 and has been published by Red Publish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-28 with Health & Fitness categories.
癌症可以預防嗎？為何不是人人都能健康長壽？免疫系統和心血管疾病也有關係？甚至是影響整體健康的關鍵？完整、天然的植物性飲食與肉奶蛋這類動物性飲食，究竟哪一種更有益於人體健康？飲食和日常生活習慣與健康之間存在著哪些密切關係？ 健康其實沒有秘密。想要擁有健康就要先了解健 康，營養免疫學的預防之道、飲食、免疫系統與健康之間的關係，盡在《營養 ∙ 免疫 ∙ 長壽》！
Ethnomedicine And Drug Discovery
DOWNLOAD
Author : M.M. Iwu
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2002-03-01
Ethnomedicine And Drug Discovery written by M.M. Iwu and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-01 with Science categories.
Approx.344 pages
Messages From The Gods
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael J. Balick
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
Messages From The Gods written by Michael J. Balick and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Health & Fitness categories.
The unrivaled and comprehensive guide to the healing and other useful plants of Belize, containing over 900 species accounts, 600 illustrations, and detailed discussion of the medicinal and other traditional applications of local plants, collected through a unique partnership with traditional healers and bushmasters.
Plants People And Culture
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael J Balick
language : en
Publisher: Garland Science
Release Date : 2020-08-19
Plants People And Culture written by Michael J Balick and has been published by Garland Science this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-19 with Science categories.
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstrating the human ability to understand our environment and to perceive the cosmos. Throughout the world, the human body has been used as the ultimate canvas for plant-based adornment as well as indelible design using tattoo inks. Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs. KEY FEATURES • An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture • Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork • New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction • Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration • Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight • Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.