Book

Cherokee plants and their uses: a 400 year history

Herald Pub. Co. • Sylva, N. C. • Published In 1975 • Pages:

By: Hamel, Paul B., Chiltoskey, Mary Ulmer.

Abstract
This work examines Cherokee knowledge and use of plants over the past 400 years. The bulk of the data on Cherokee ethnobotany in this document comes from information collected by Chiltoskey over a thirty year period from residents of Cherokee, North Carolina. The first part of this work examines different spheres of historic and contemporary Cherokee society -- religion, medicine, social activities and daily life - and the role and use of plants in each sphere. The discussion of the different spheres of Cherokee society is at the general level and not especially informative; the interested reader should refer to more authoritative sources. The second part of this work is an extensive list of plants known to the historic and contemporary Cherokee and the medicinal, food and other uses made of each. Also included is an index to the plants discussed.
Subjects
Flora
Diet
Pharmaceuticals
Bodily injuries
Medical therapy
Ethnobotany
culture
Cherokee
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gerald Reid ; John Beierle ; 1987
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1540-1973
Coverage Place
'Qualla Boundary' [Cherokee Indian Reservation], North Carolina, United States
Notes
Paul B. Hamel & Mary U. Chiltoskey
Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-65) and index
LCCN
75027776
LCSH
Cherokee Indians