Cox Paul, Banack Sandra (ed.). Islands, plants and Polynesians. An introduction to Polynesian ethnobotany. Portland, Oregon, Dioscorides Press.
Notes
Notes
These essays examine the plant environments of Polynesia, the relationship of plants to Polynesian voyaging, plant introductions, origins of Polynesian cultivars, plant names, and agricultural practices. Specific chapters on uses of seaweed, medicinal plants, breadfruit, kava.
Note in particular:
"Polynesian herbal medicine" by Paul Cox, which explores Polynesian explanations for disease causation and treatment, the plants used in healing, the patterns of traditional health care delivery systems, and the origin of Polynesian herbalism.
"Polynesian cultigens and cultivars: the questions of origin" by Doug Yen.
Related records
Bibliographic details
Islands, plants and Polynesians. An introduction to Polynesian ethnobotany.
Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Institute of Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus, Laie, Hawaii.
