The Lmh Official Dictionary Of Jamaican Herbs Medicinal Plants And Their Uses

Author : L. Mike Henry,Kevin S. Harris
Publisher : LMH Publishers
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Gardening
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094661448

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The LMH Official Dictionary of Jamaican Herbs & Medicinal Plants and Their Uses by L. Mike Henry,Kevin S. Harris Pdf

The Caribbean is host to one of the most diverse areas of the whole world - both culturally and ecologically. This book takes a look at some of the herbs and medicinal plants found in the Caribbean, a place awash with ancient herbal remedies for a number of common ailments. With advice on how to use them wisely, moderately and regularly, it also explores some of the myths and legends associated with these herbs and plants.

Author : Lesley Wylie
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781837645008

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Understories: Plants and Culture in the American Tropics by Lesley Wylie Pdf

Understories: Plants and Culture in the American Tropics establishes the central importance of plants to the histories and cultures of the extended tropical region stretching from the U.S. South to Argentina. Through close examination of a number of significant plants – cacao, mate, agave, the hevea brasilensis, kudzu, the breadfruit, soy, and the ceiba pentandra, among others – this volume shows that vegetal life has played a fundamental role in shaping societies and in formulating cultural and environmental imaginaries in and beyond the region. Drawing on a wide range of cultural traditions and forms across literature, popular music, art, and film, the essays included in this volume transcend regional and linguistic boundaries to bring together multiple plant-centred histories or ‘understories’ – narratives that until now have been marginalized or gone unnoticed. Attending not only to the significant influence of humans on plants, but also of plants on humans, this book offers new understandings of how colonization, globalization, and power were, and continue to be, imbricated with nature in the American tropics.

Author : L. Mike Henry,Kevin S. Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Herbs
ISBN : 9768184329

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LMH Official Dictionary of - Caribbean Herbs and Medicinal Plants and Their Uses by L. Mike Henry,Kevin S. Harris Pdf

The Caribbean is host to one of the most diverse areas of the whole world - both culturally and ecologically. This book takes a look at some of the herbs and medicinal plants found in the Caribbean, a place awash with ancient herbal remedies for a number of common ailments. With advice on how to use them wisely, moderately and regularly, it also explores some of the myths and legends associated with these herbs and plants.

Author : Ivelyn Harris
Publisher : Healing Herbs of Jamaica
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780983172208

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Healing Herbs of Jamaica by Ivelyn Harris Pdf

"Imagine if you could just drink a delicious cup of tea and banish your worst headaches. Or step into a sweetly scented bath and wash away skin eruptions and rashes. What if you could get rid of that nagging back pain once and for all--in just a matter of days? If this all sounds too good to be true, it's because it is ... for most people. Over the last 500 years, these amazing health benefits--and many others besides--have been a fact of life for Jamaica's Maroons. Hidden away for centuries--nearly forgotten--the Maroons are among the world's most skilled herbalists. But 'civilization' has finally reached their high mountain valleys ... and their culture and knowledge is disappearing. Now, Ivelyn Harris, the last living Maroon healer, has broken her silence. Afraid that her ancestors' healing knowledge may die with her, Ivey has decided to share her secrets. Secrets that made heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other devastating illnesses almost unknown among the Maroons. Remedies for everything from headaches to hemorrhoids to heart problems."--Publisher's description.

Author : Ina Vandebroek,David Picking
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030489274

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Popular Medicinal Plants in Portland and Kingston, Jamaica by Ina Vandebroek,David Picking Pdf

This book highlights the results from over a year of ethnobotanical research in a rural and an urban community in Jamaica, where we interviewed more than 100 people who use medicinal plants for healthcare. The goal of this research was to better understand patterns of medicinal plant knowledge, and to find out which plants are used in consensus by local people for a variety of illnesses. For this book, we selected 25 popular medicinal plant species mentioned during fieldwork. Through individual interviews, we were able to rank plants according to their frequency of mention, and categorized the medicinal uses for each species as “major” (mentioned by more than 20% of people in a community) or “minor” (mentioned by more than 5%, but less than 20% of people). Botanical identification of plant specimens collected in the wild allowed for cross-linking of common and scientific plant names. To supplement field research, we undertook a comprehensive search and review of the ethnobotanical and biomedical literature. Our book summarizes all this information in detail under specific sub-headings.

Author : Arvilla Payne-Jackson,Mervyn C. Alleyne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9766401233

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Jamaican Folk Medicine by Arvilla Payne-Jackson,Mervyn C. Alleyne Pdf

This pioneering work is multi-disciplinary in approach as it examines the rich folk medicine of Jamaica. Payne-Jackson and Alleyne analyse the historical and linguistic aspects of folk medicine, based on their research, which included extensive fieldwork and interviews. They explore the sociological and ethnological dimensions of common healing and health-preserving practices which rely on Jamaica's rich biodiversity in medicinal and nutritional flora. As is the case with other aspects of Jamaican traditional culture, Jamaican folk medicine is largely misunderstood and subject to negative pejorative attitudes. This comprehensively study challenges some of the myths and misinformation. Particular attention is paid to cultural transference from Africa and the use of herbs in African-Jamaican religions. The work has an appendix and a glossary as well as a detailed bibliography.

Author : Michael B. Thomas,Summer Austin,Lloyd Harris
Publisher : Centre for International Ethnomedicinal
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0972959408

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Common Medicinal Plants of Portland, Jamaica by Michael B. Thomas,Summer Austin,Lloyd Harris Pdf

Jamaica has a high degree of biological and cultural diversity. Roughly, 3000 species of plants grow on the island, with 25 percent of them being found nowhere else on Earth. The Maroons of Jamaica represent one of the most important cultural groups. The history of the Maroons of Jamaica has African roots and begins in the year 1690, when a small number of slaves that had been brought from the Komoranti nation in Africa (the Akan region of West Africa or present day Ghana) fled from the hardships of plantation life and migrated to the mountains. Here they found freedom and a new autonomous way of life. Having established themselves in small communities, these forest freemen and women became known simply as Maroons, a title taken from the Spanish word cimaron, meaning wild or unruly.Today, two distinct Maroon groups persist in Jamaica, namely the Winward (eastern) and Leeward Maroons (western). Although, they have survived more than three centuries of colonization, today they continue to face new challenges - that of cultural erosion and integration into Jamaican society. Despite rapid change, a result of the exposure to non-Maroon society, Maroon communities have maintained many aspects of their traditional practices especially the use of local and introduced plants as medicines. Although, there has been no comprehensive study of Maroon ethnobotany, it is widely recognized that they possess a well developed traditional knowledge of the uses of Jamaica?s flora. This study presents some of this knowledge, and includes the common medicinal plants utilized by the Winward Maroons of Portland. This publication represents only a small fraction of the plants the Maroons use. It is hoped that this research can serve as an initial baseline for further documentation and Maroon cultural preservation.

Author : Deni Bown
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:49015003040053

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Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses by Deni Bown Pdf

Describes and pictures a thousand herbs found both in the wild and in cultivation, and provides tips on growing and harvesting, herb gardens, and herbs in cooking and medicine.

Author : P. Narodny Honychurch
Publisher : MacMillan Education, Limited
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Herbs
ISBN : 0333409116

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Caribbean Wild Plants and Their Uses by P. Narodny Honychurch Pdf

Author : Martin R Gabriel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798503467321

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Healing Herbs Of The Island by Martin R Gabriel Pdf

Learn the secrets to creating amazing herbal remedies

Author : Evon Blake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Jamaica
ISBN : PSU:000049838008

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Beautiful Jamaica by Evon Blake Pdf

Author : L. Mike Henry
Publisher : LMH Publishers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : English language
ISBN : 9768184299

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LMH Official Dictionary of Popular Jamaican Phrases by L. Mike Henry Pdf

As Jamaica expands its reach into the world and the interest into its culture and history grows, more and more people have asked for a series of titles that are a quick capsule of Jamaica's everyday lifestyle. Here then are a series of dictionaries that capture the colour and style of everyday Jamaican life. Following in the footsteps of the popular and fun Jamaican Dancehall Dictionary, this is a humorous, illustrated guide to popular Jamaican phrases.

Author : Kukuwa Abba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1786450755

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JA Herbs by Kukuwa Abba Pdf

King of the forest, carry mi seed, donkey peepee, stinking toe, ganja, leaf of life. These are the names of some of the 40 herbs documented in JA Herbs, all with proven medicinal and other uses. JA Herbs provides a fascinating insight into a small fraction of the hundreds of plant varieties that grow in Jamaica. Jamaica, an island more associated with tourism and music, has always had a strong tradition of herbal healing, and with increasing interest internationally in ethnobotany and complementary medicine, it is vital that there is research and development of the plant wealth of the island. There is every chance that you have consumed - or otherwise used a product - that has an extract of the annatto plant, which is one of the main sources of natural colourants in the food and cosmetic industries. Can you believe that a by-product of the shamy darling plant is being developed for use in solar technology? Welcome to the wonderful world of JA Herbs!

Author : Sabine Sörgel
Publisher : Transcript Publishing
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Dance companies
ISBN : UCSC:32106019098554

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Dancing Postcolonialism by Sabine Sörgel Pdf

This book presents the first in-depth critical and historical examination of the internationally renowned National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) in the context of postcolonial theatre. Combining a postcolonial theoretical framework with performance studies and dance analysis, the study examines the interrelationship of Jamaican modern dance theatre aesthetics and the Caribbean's complex cultural genealogy since 1492. Addressing issues of postcolonial nationalism and Jamaican identity politics, the book provides the first comprehensive study of the NDTC's modern dance theatre works as it situates dance theatre choreography at the centre of postcolonial independence politics and cultural theory in the Caribbean.

Author : Merle Hodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9766375267

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The Knots in English by Merle Hodge Pdf

"We all write: emails, letters, articles, proposals, reports, press releases, essays and examinations. But for Caribbean English-speakers, writing 'proper' English is often a challenge since we are in fact Creole-speakers. In The Knots in English, Merle Hodge capitalises on her 25 years of teaching experience to break down the differences between English grammar and Creole grammar and provide users with a key tool in improving language proficiency. It uses straightforward examples to demystify the English language for the student, teacher, professional and everyday user alike. Knots is divided into 8 sections and is laid out in an easy to follow format, complete with answers. One of its best features is that users may consult individual sections for clarification on particular points or work through each section from beginning to end. Since its initial publication in 1997, The Knots in English has established itself as the go-to guide for teaching and learning English in the Caribbean and is intended primarily as an English language teaching support. The Knots in English will prove valuable to all Caribbean English-speakers. "