{"product_id":"iroquois-medical-botany-9780815604648","title":"Iroquois Medical Botany","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIroquois Medical Botany\u003c\/i\u003e is the first guide to understanding the use of herbal medi-cines in traditional Iroquois culture. It links Iroquois cosmology to cultural themes by showing the inherent spiritual power of plants and how the Iroquois traditionally have used and continue to use plants as remedies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an introduction to the Iroquois doctrine of the cosmos, authors James Herrick and Dean Snow examine how ill health directly relates to the balance and subsequent dis-turbance of the forces in one's life. They next turn to general perceptions of illness and the causes of imbalances, which can result in physical manifestations from birthmarks and toothaches to sunstroke and cancer. In all, they list close to 300 phenomena. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, the book enumerates specific plant regimens for various ailments with a major compilation from numerous Iroquois authorities and sources of more than 450 native names, uses, and preparations of plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames W. Herrick\u003c\/b\u003e lectures in anthropology, sociology, psychology, and gerontology, and studied under William N. Fenton. He and his family live in Chittenango, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean R. Snow\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Anthropology at the University at Albany, SUNY, where he has directed the Mohawk Valley Project. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Archaeology of North America\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Ancient America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503924515090,"sku":"9780815604648","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed9c2aac-1f83-4cf2-a0dd-c88d45fabd76.jpg?v=1730804932","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/iroquois-medical-botany-9780815604648","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}