Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine

The Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. Ten species were selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene a...

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Autor Principal: De Gezelle, Jillian. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
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Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10744-8
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine
  • Use of Phytoestrogens in Q’eqchi’ Maya Ethnomedicine
  • Q’eqchi’ Women’s Lives, Health Care and Cultural Loss
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix I: Interview Questions.