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Edible medicines : an ethnopharmacology of food / Nina L. Etkin.
"In this wide-ranging book, Nina Etkin reveals the medicinal properties of foods in the specific cultural contexts in which they are used. Incorporating co-evolution with a biocultural perspective, she addresses some of the physiological effects of foods across cultures and through history while taking into account both the complex dynamics of food choice and the blurred distinctions between food and medicine. Showing that food choice is more closely linked to health than is commonly thought, she helps us to understand the health implications of people's food-centered actions in the context of real-life circumstances."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0816520933 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780816520930 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780816527489 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0816527482 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2006.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-281) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Food in the history of biomedicine -- Spices : the pharmacology of the exotic -- Fermented foods and beverages -- The lives of social plants -- Medicinal qualities of animal foods -- Health in the marketplace : complementary and alternative medicine, functional foods, and more -- Appendix: Some common spices.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GT 2850 .E85 2006 | 281209 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | GT 2850 .E85 2006 | 285969 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005035995.html
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