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
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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.