Medicinal plants of two Mayan healers from San Andreas, Peten, Guatemala

被引:48
作者
Comerford, SC
机构
[1] Dept. Ecol., Evol., Organismal Biol., Tulane University, New Orleans
关键词
Central America; ethnobotany; Guatemala; Maya; medical botany; medicinal plants; Peten; traditional medicine;
D O I
10.1007/BF02907342
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 [植物学];
摘要
This study records 81 species of medicinal plants used in San Andres, Peten. The primary source of information was an elderly Maya-speaking couple employed as traditional healers. Voucher specimens were collected, the majority from surrounding secondary forest; local names, medicinal uses, growth form, and habitat were noted. The plant families providing most species were Asteraceae and Rubiaceae. A lack of apprentices threaten continuation of this tradition in the community.
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页码:327 / 336
页数:10
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