Iroquois Medical Botany

by James W. Herrick

Book Overview

The world view of the Iroquois League or Confederacy--the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora nations--is based on a strong cosmological belief system. This is especially evident in Iroquois medical practices, which connect man to nature and the powerful forces in the supernatural realm.

Iroquois Medical Botany is the first guide to understanding the use of herbal medi-cines in traditional Iroquois culture. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815604645
• ISBN13: 9780815604648
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 11.0"