African Ethnobotany in the Americas provides the first comprehensive examination of ethnobotanical knowledge and skills among the African Diaspora in the Americ

African Ethnobotany in the Americas provides the first comprehensive examination of ethnobotanical knowledge and skills among the African Diaspora in the Americ

In the mysterious and pristine forests of the tropics, a wealth of ethnobotanical panaceas and shamanic knowledge promises cures for everything from cancer and

In this powerful book, Salmón reveals the deep relationship between people and plants by exploring 80 plants of importance to American Indians.

Examines the full range of humanities and social science scholarship on people of African descent in Latin America.