Samoan herbal medicine : 'o lā'au ma vai fofō o Somoa /

Samoan herbal medicine : 'o lā'au ma vai fofō o Somoa /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Whistler, W. Arthur.
Imprint:	Honolulu, Hawaii : Isle Botanica, 1996.
Description:	116 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Samoan Islands. Materia medica, Vegetable -- Samoan Islands. Traditional medicine -- Samoan Islands. Herbs -- Therapeutic use. Materia medica, Vegetable. Traditional medicine. Samoan Islands.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2499359

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Other authors / contributors:	O Le Siosiomaga Society.
ISBN:	0964542625
Notes:	"Published for O le Siosiomaga Society Inc. of Western Samoa." Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100) and indexes.

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.