Samoan herbal medicine : 'o lā'au ma vai fofō o Somoa /
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Author / Creator: | Whistler, W. Arthur. |
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Imprint: | Honolulu, Hawaii : Isle Botanica, 1996. |
Description: | 116 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2499359 |
Table of Contents:
- The Islands
- Culture and History
- The Flora of Samoa
- Literature on Samoan Medicine
- The Medical Problems
- The Causation of Illness
- The Priest-Healers
- Physical Treatment
- Herbal Medicine Treatment
- The Transition Period
- Health Care in Samoa Today
- Concepts of Sickness and Health
- Samoan Ailments
- Traditional Samoan Healers
- Herbal Medicine Today
- The Future of Samoan Medicine
- Glossary of Samoan Medical Terms.