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Plantas de Los Cuatro Vientos: Las Plantas Magicas y Medicinales del Peru = Plants of the Four Winds: The Magic and Medicinal Plants of Peru (Spanish Edition)

Plantas de Los Cuatro Vientos: Las Plantas Magicas y Medicinales del Peru = Plants of the Four Winds: The Magic and Medicinal Plants of Peru (Spanish Edition)
By Rainer Bussmann

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Northern Peru occupies the middle sector of the health axis of the Central Andean cultural area stretching from Bolivia to Ecuador. Few other places on the planet boast a medicinal flora as rich as this region. Archaeological evidence traces the use of plants in traditional healing and divination practices back at least 2,000 years. Five hundred years of suppression of traditional healing practices starting in colonial times and continuing to manifest in the prejudices of contemporary national administrations have not managed to destroy this tradition. The most serious threat to this millennial tradition is the destruction of plant habitats. Climatic change and deforestation are threatening the mountain forest systems that are the source of many medicinal species. Most importantly, the high Andean ecosystems and sacred lagoons are in danger of being destroyed by large-scale mining activities. This bilingual illustrated guide for 510 medicinal plants of Northern Peru and their uses will hopefully help to keep the extensive traditional knowledge of this area alive. Perú Septentrional ocupa el sector medio del eje de salud del área cultural Andes Centrales, extendiéndose desde Bolivia a Ecuador. Pocos lugares en el planeta tienen una flora médica tan rica como esta región. La evidencia arqueológica demuestra el uso de plantas en la Medicina Tradicional y para la divinización desde hace 2,000 años. Quinientos años de represión de prácticas curanderiles comenazado en la época colonial y continuando con los prejuicios de administraciones nacionales contemporáneas no han pododi deestruir esta tradición. La amenaza más seria a esta tradición milenaria es la destrucción de los hábitats. Esperamos que este libro bilingüe ilustrado de 510 especies de plantas medicinales usadas en el Perú Septentrional ayude a mantener vivo los extensivos conociemientos tradicionales del norte.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1537526 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 596 pages