Ilex Cassine: The Aboriginal North American Tea: Its History, Distribution, and Use Among the Native American Indians

Autori

• Edwin Moses Hale

Parametri

• Etnografia
• Saggistica
• Scienze sociali
• Tema stórico

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For centuries, the leaves and twigs of Ilex cassine, a native North American plant, have been used by indigenous tribes as a medicinal tea. In this comprehensive study, Edwin Moses Hale explores the history and cultural significance of this unique beverage, as well as its medicinal properties and contemporary uses. Written with a combination of ethnobotanical research and first-hand accounts, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of North American indigenous cultures.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2023

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