This volume details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of traditional food plants of indigenous Canadian Peoples. It contains an index of over one thousand plants from all provinces of Canada, as well as the bordering states, for which the Indian and Inuit peoples of each regfion have been consulted as the definitive source concerning plant usage within the scope of their environment and culture. Health care professionals and organizations working with Indigenous Canadian Peoples, biologists, ehtnologists and academics will appreciate the comprehensive information compiled on nutritional, medical and botanical characteristics.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "Details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of traditional food plants of Indigenous Canadian peoples. Contains an index of over one thousand plants from all provinces of Canada, as well as the bordering states, for which the Indian and Inuit peoples of each region have been consulted as the definitive source concerning plant usage within the scope of their environment and culture." - back board. "A tour de force, comprehsive, current and full of details. The bibliography collects many esoteric sources, thus 'saving' them from disappearance. The nutrition tables are invaluable." - Claire M. Cassidy, University of Maryland. xii, 633 pp. Black and white illustrations. Tables. Index. Bibliography. List of Species By Common Name. List of Species By Botanical Name. Nutrient Values of Traditional Plant Foods. Clean, tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality example of this esteemed work.; Food And Nutrition In History And Anthropology, Volume 8; Sm 4to. Seller Inventory # 732j1139
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