Bush Medicine of the Northern Peninsula Area of Cape York
Author : Sandyl Kyriazis
Publisher :
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 38,60 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : 9780646246697
Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia
Author : Philip A. Clarke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1486315984
Book Description
Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the Australian avifauna. This book aims to raise awareness of the alternative bodies of ornithological knowledge that reside outside of Western science. It describes the role of birds as totemic ancestors and spirit beings, and explores Aboriginal bird nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of avian materials to make food, medicine and artefacts. Through a historical perspective, this book examines the gaps between knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage greater collaboration and acknowledgment in the future. Cultural sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words, descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. While this information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical context. This publication may also contain quotations, terms and annotations that reflect the historical attitude of the original author or that of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this publication may contain the names and images of people who have passed away.
Wild Medicine in Australia
Author : A. B. Cribb
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Botany, Medical
ISBN :
Book Description
Flora of Australia: Introduction
Author : Australian Biological Resources Study
Publisher : CSIRO Publishing
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Botany
ISBN :
Book Description
Many libraries hold a number of titles in this series although only 6 have 1st ed. of this introduction to the works.
Sacred Custodians of the Earth?
Author : Alaine M. Low
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781571813169
Book Description
These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the debate over gender politics and environmentalism. Next, case studies illustrate sacred landscape (not intrinsically ecologically-oriented) in such societies past and present. Part III treats nature and gender in several major world religions. The final paper discusses contemporary paganism's quest for wholeness. The cover title reads Women as sacred custodians of the earth? Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A Pre-contact Aboriginal Medical System on Cape York Peninsula
Author : John C. Taylor
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 1977
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Thaayorre and wik Ngantjeri ethno-medicine; sorcery; native doctors; post contact health; mortality rates.
Medicine of Australian Mammals
Author : Larry Vogelnest
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 064309797X
Book Description
In Medicine of Australian Mammals, more than 30 experts present the most current information available on the medical management of all taxa of Australian native mammals. This comprehensive text is divided into two parts. The first includes chapters on general topics relevant to the medical management of captive and free-ranging Australian native mammals such as: veterinary considerations for the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of wildlife; veterinary aspects of hand-rearing orphaned marsupials; marine mammal strandings and the role of the veterinarian; and wildlife health investigation and necropsy of Australian mammals. The second part covers the medicine of specific taxa of Australian native mammals. Detailed information on taxonomy, distribution, biology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, husbandry, nutrition, physical and chemical restraint, clinical pathology, hand-rearing, diseases, zoonoses, therapeutics, reproductive management and surgery is included. This practical, one-source reference is complemented by detailed photographs and illustrations, as well as tables listing reproductive and physiological data, diets, haematology and biochemistry values, and drug formularies. Appendices include a checklist of the mammals of Australia and its territories and a guide to the identification of common parasites of Australian mammals. Medicine of Australian Mammals is clinically oriented and is a must-have for veterinary clinicians, no matter how experienced. The book will also be of use to veterinary students, researchers, biologists, zoologists, wildlife carers and other wildlife professionals.
Australian National Bibliography
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 1996-05
Category : Australia
ISBN :
Book Description
Women as Sacred Custodians of the Earth?
Author : Alaine Low
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1785330594
Book Description
Literature on women, development and environment is abundant. The relationship between women and ecology has been analyzed by various disciplines, by specialists from the North as well as the South. This book offers a new perspective, specifically to challenge the assumption that women have a special affinity with the Earth and therefore a historic mission for the care of the environment. The book explores spiritual, religious and philosophical beliefs concerning women and ecology, and whether women are truly "sacred custodians" of the Earth. This concept has evolved from ideas developed by eco-feminists. Whether and how different belief systems can be put to use to create an awareness to protect, preserve and improve ecological conditions is discussed. The collection of papers demonstrates the complexity of the issues and the variations and vulnerability of the assumed relationship between women and the environment in different cultural and political contexts. The book challenges policy solutions which are devised to be on a global scale and to create unrealistic global aspirations, and the value of targeting women in a particular attempt to achieve environmentally sustainable development.
Practice and Re-emergence of Herbal Medicine
Author : Raja Chakraborty
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 26,63 MB
Release : 2023-07-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9815080423
Book Description
Practice and Re-emergence of Herbal Medicine focuses on current research in Indian traditional medicine. Chapters cover many facets of herbal medicine, including quality control and experimental validation, intellectual property issues, pharmacovigilance and the therapeutic use of herbal medicine. The book informs readers about the effectiveness of traditional medicine systems, like Ayurveda and Siddha, in the region with reference to specific communities. The book also highlights herbal medications for diseases such as COVID-19, cancer and erectile dysfunction. The book is a timely reference for researchers interested in ethnobotany, alternative medicine and the practice of herbal medicine in indigenous communities.
