Livestock raisers and healers throughout the world have traditional ways of classifying and preventing or treating common animal diseases. Many of their "ethnoveterinary" practices o
This in-depth study examines a number of levels: indigenous knowledgeand healing systems and how these have incorporated elements from other cultures, the practical uses of local medicinal plants, and
The startling message of this book is that the so-called virgin forests of the world owe much to their symbiotic relationship with the indigenous peoples who live in and on the margins of the forests.
