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Ethnomedicine in Tonga

Economic botany • 25 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 423-450

By: Weiner, Michael A..

Abstract
This source deals with the medicinal uses of 59 plant species. Included in the discussion are information on the geographical distribution of the species and some cross-cultural data on medicinal uses of the plants. According to the author, the use of plants in medicine is rapidly being replaced by Western medical care and few Tongan herbalists remain. The researcher interested in ethnobotany and medicinal plants should also consult document 88:Thaman.
Subjects
Ethnobotany
Pharmaceuticals
Comparative evidence
Flora
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Botanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978
Field Date
September - November 1969
Coverage Date
1800-1969
Coverage Place
Tongatapu Island; Nuku'alofa; Mu'a village; Tonga
Notes
Michael A. Weiner
Includes bibliographical references (p. 450)
LCCN
50031790
LCSH
Tongans