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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1980
Description
Herbal medicine, the role of indigenous healers in health maintenance,
ethnomedical ecology, and the impact of westernization on the traditional
medical system of the Biminis, Bahamas, are investigated from several
perspectives. Herbalists' socio-clinical role, botanical pharmacopoeia,
and medicament preparation processes are qualitatively described, quantitative
data being presented for the latter. Edited interview transcripts
supplement findings stated in the text. Fifty-six plants are
reported whose medicinal usage is undocumented for the Bimini people.
Statistical evaluation of herbalists' hand-and-eye measurement techniques
(n=150) indicates maximum error from respective remedy means is less than
10%. Chemical constituents of positively identified medicinal species
are reported and indicated as medically therapeutic and/or toxic in
physiological activity. Some remedies are pharmacognostically appraised
through the literature. Quantitative analysis of remedy preparation
processes suggests herbalists' procedures may significantly reduce
potential medicament toxicity, average reduction for the target compound
of this study being 96.5% for decoctions.
ethnomedical ecology, and the impact of westernization on the traditional
medical system of the Biminis, Bahamas, are investigated from several
perspectives. Herbalists' socio-clinical role, botanical pharmacopoeia,
and medicament preparation processes are qualitatively described, quantitative
data being presented for the latter. Edited interview transcripts
supplement findings stated in the text. Fifty-six plants are
reported whose medicinal usage is undocumented for the Bimini people.
Statistical evaluation of herbalists' hand-and-eye measurement techniques
(n=150) indicates maximum error from respective remedy means is less than
10%. Chemical constituents of positively identified medicinal species
are reported and indicated as medically therapeutic and/or toxic in
physiological activity. Some remedies are pharmacognostically appraised
through the literature. Quantitative analysis of remedy preparation
processes suggests herbalists' procedures may significantly reduce
potential medicament toxicity, average reduction for the target compound
of this study being 96.5% for decoctions.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
221 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14024
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1980
Date Text
1980
Date Issued (EDTF)
1980
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FAU
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FADT14024
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
OSBORNE, J. SCOTT, III.
Graduate College
Physical Description
221 p.
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Title Plain
ROLE OF HERBALISTS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ON THE BIMINIS, BAHAMAS
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Origin Information
1980
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
ROLE OF HERBALISTS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ON THE BIMINIS, BAHAMAS
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THE
ROLE OF HERBALISTS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ON THE BIMINIS, BAHAMAS