The history of modern medicine is inseparable from the history of imperialism. Medicine and
Empire provides an introduction to this shared history–spanning three centuries and …

Background Angola suffered a long-lasting military conflict. Therefore, traditional knowledge
of plant usage is still an important part of cultural heritage, especially concerning the still …

There is a growing trend in the West to seek alternative, complementary and traditional
healing not only as a reaction to Western biomedicine but also to the mindset of “talking …

Oil palms are ubiquitous—grown in nearly every tropical country, they supply the world with
more edible fat than any other plant and play a role in scores of packaged products, from …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of animals and plants as traditional remedies for
both medical afflictions and social or cultural issues (symbolism) has a long history in South …

The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists
appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale …

American plants play significant roles in Sub-Saharan African societies as foods, raw
materials, medicines and ornamentals. Adopted over the past 500 years in the context of the …

Both ethnozoological and ethnobotanical studies carried out in cities mention the complexity
of these cases and the need for shortcuts to aid understanding of the different social …

The well‐known gap between organ‐donor supply and demand in the United States is
particularly acute for Asian Americans. Lower participation in organ donation programs by …

People throughout time and place, no matter their belief system, have sought to discover
causes and cures for illness and disease. Among Westerners is a groundswell to augment …