Medicinal plants to treat primary illnesses in three Tuahka communities

Authors

  • José de la Cruz Meléndez Dixon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/wani.v66i0.896

Keywords:

Ethnic group, Indigenous population, Traditional medicine, Medical sciences, Medicinal plant

Abstract

This document shows us concrete results on the medicinal use of plants by the Tuahka community: their preparation and application. It also provides information about the places where these plants can be found, their description and the cutting seasons. It also describes the difference, in terms of effectiveness, between traditional and western medicine. In addition to the preparation and application of the medicine, it provides information on how to proceed and the care to be taken during certain periods of healing.

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Author Biography

José de la Cruz Meléndez Dixon

José de la Cruz Meléndez Dixon: Wasakin, Mina Rosita, RAAN, 1970. Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Educación, con mención en Educación Intercultural Bilingüe. Técnico consultor de UNICEF y Banco Mundial. Es traductor y ha sido director de diferentes instituciones educativas

Published

2012-11-01

How to Cite

Meléndez Dixon, J. de la C. (2012). Medicinal plants to treat primary illnesses in three Tuahka communities . Wani, (66), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.5377/wani.v66i0.896

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