Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Indians of British Columbia [Royal British Columbia Museum Memoir #3]
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Krakus books [578795], Vancouver, BC, Canada.
( Destination USA only, via Media mail only. No extra shipping on this item. ) (Canadian customers shipping adjusted for postal code weight etc. ) No other dates. CONDITION: Light 1 inch crease in middle front cover. Turn to light to see. Else Fine. Book dimensions 11 by 8 1/2 inches. 335 pages. Appendixes, Index to botanical and common plant names. Abstract At least 350 species of native plants were recognized and named by the Thompson In-dian people, based on ethnographic records and interviews with contemporary Thompson speakers. Most of these plants were used in traditional Thompson life as foods, medicines or materials. In addition, nearly 40 species of introduced plants and plant products have been named recently in Thompson. Plants were a significant traditional food source; edible fruits and roots, mushrooms, greens and other plant products were preserved in quantity for year-round utilization, and were widely traded both within and outside the Thompsonarea. Woods, barks, roots and fibres were vital in Thompson technology, providing materials for shelter, utensils, clothing, and other essential features of Thompson life. Medicinal plants comprised the bulk of species used by the Thompson. Plant medicines varied greatly in their prepara-tion and application. Few have been tested pharmacologically. Thompson territory lies within several different ecological zones; hence vegetation varied considerably within it, and this factor encouraged active distribution of resources through trade. During times of famine, certain plant foods, such as cactus, were par-ticularly significant in preventing widespread starvation. Only a few native plant species are actively used by Thompson people today. Wildplant foods are largely restricted to several types of berries, a few mushroom species, and one or two species each of greens and "roots." With few exceptions, only members of the oldest generation are still using traditional medicines. Books.

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