Jamaican folk medicine : a source of healing /
Payne-Jackson, Arvilla,
Jamaican folk medicine : a source of healing / Arvilla Payne-Jackson and Mervyn C. Alleyne. - 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations, map
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The social historical context : slavery and its aftermath -- The ethnic dimension -- African and African-Jamaican religions -- Aetiology and illness -- Folk medical practitioners -- Treatments and health care -- The nature of healing herbs -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Drugstore medicines, Kingston, Jamaica.
Traditional medicine--Jamaica.
Traditional medicine--Africa.
Medicinal plants--Jamaica.
Medicinal plants--Africa.
Electronic books.
GR121.J2 / P39 2004
615.88097292
Jamaican folk medicine : a source of healing / Arvilla Payne-Jackson and Mervyn C. Alleyne. - 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations, map
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The social historical context : slavery and its aftermath -- The ethnic dimension -- African and African-Jamaican religions -- Aetiology and illness -- Folk medical practitioners -- Treatments and health care -- The nature of healing herbs -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Drugstore medicines, Kingston, Jamaica.
Traditional medicine--Jamaica.
Traditional medicine--Africa.
Medicinal plants--Jamaica.
Medicinal plants--Africa.
Electronic books.
GR121.J2 / P39 2004
615.88097292