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Plants, health and healing on the interface of ethnobotany and medical anthropology

Plants have cultural histories, as their applications change over time and with place. Some plant species have affected human cultures in profound ways, such as the stimulants tea and coffee from the Old World, or coca and quinine from South America. Even though medicinal plants have always attracted considerable attention, there is surprisingly little research on the interface of ethnobotany and medical anthropology. This volume, which brings together (ethno- )botanists, medical anthropologists and a clinician, makes an important contribution towards filling this gap. It emphasises that plant.

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