Samoan Herbal Medicine
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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.
Samoan Medical Belief And Practice
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Author : Cluny Macpherson
language : en
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Release Date : 1990
Samoan Medical Belief And Practice written by Cluny Macpherson and has been published by Auckland University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Medical categories.
"This is the first comprehensive study of Samoan music. Cluny and La'avasa Macpherson have carried out intensive investigation into the practice and beliefs of contemporary indigenous healers, or fofố, in Western Samoa to produce a fascinating and throughful study. They explain convincingly why traditional Samoan medicine and its skilled practitioners continue to flourish alongside Western medical practice both in Samoa and in Samoan immigrant communities..."--Back cover.
Herbal Medicine In Samoa
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Herbal Medicine In Samoa 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 2006 with Herbs categories.
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 Medicinal Plants And Their Usage
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Author : American Samoa. Office of Comprehensive Health Planning
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Samoan Medicinal Plants And Their Usage written by American Samoa. Office of Comprehensive Health Planning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Botany, Medical categories.
Talking Health But Doing Sickness
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Author : Patricia J. Kinloch
language : en
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Release Date : 1985
Talking Health But Doing Sickness written by Patricia J. Kinloch and has been published by Victoria University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Health & Fitness categories.
"... For six months in 1980 and for three months in 1981 I lived in Samoan villages and studied healing practices. I observed and interviewed both traditional healers and western trained health professionals in Western Samoa. Now, based on my experiences both in New Zealand and in Western Samoa, I present some of my insights -- gained from observation, interview, group discussions and reflection -- as they relate to the New Zealand scene ... The book should be read as an introduction to cross-cultureal communication and health as well as to Samoan and to other non-western health practices. Enough information is provided so that western health professionals can have a sensible conversation with their Samoan patients, and vice versa. Some health professionals will, I hope, stop to reflect on the existence of cultural differences in talking health and in doing sickness. Where a western health professional reads this book and reflects on the nature of medical practice and the usage/provision of health care and begins to talk about western ways of doing sickness as only one possible way, a breakthrough will have occurred. This would amount to the recognition that what it means to be sick is culturally defined, that medical treatment and health services are cultural practices and culturally specific forms ..." -- Introduction.
Samoan Medicinal Plants And Their Usage
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Author : Michael T. Harrington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993*
Samoan Medicinal Plants And Their Usage written by Michael T. Harrington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993* with Botany, Medical categories.
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
Medicinal Plants Of Samoa
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Author : George Uhe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Medicinal Plants Of Samoa written by George Uhe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
Plants In Samoan Culture
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Author : W. Arthur Whistler
language : en
Publisher: W. Arthur Whistler
Release Date : 2000
Plants In Samoan Culture 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 2000 with Nature categories.
Discusses the traditional and current uses of plants in Samoa.