The Republic of Palau in the Caroline Islands has a traditional
medical system developed over many generations. The Palau Primary
Health Care Manual compiles traditional ethnomedical information
about plants and presents it within the context of Western
Medicine. Many common health conditions are discussed in this book,
including those specific to Palauan culture. The book is divided
into chapters that discuss plant therapies used in traditional
medical care including preventive medicine, chronic disease, bites
and stings, diarrhea and gastrointestinal disorders, skin
disorders, cuts, wounds, and broken bones, stress, pain, women's
health, men's health, colds and flu, and ear, nose, and throat.
Also provided is scientific information about each species
including efficacy, pharmacology, and potential toxicity, where
known. It is intended as an educational manual for Palau and the
Pacific region, an area where traditional medicine and some of the
plants used in its practice, are endangered resources. Based on
extensive on-island research and a comprehensive review of the
literature, the book has been produced by a group of Palauan and
international experts, specialists in ethnomedicine, clinical care,
public health, biology, conservation, and Pacific Island culture.
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