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100 1 _aRomero, John Bruno
245 1 4 _aThe Botanical Lore of the California Indians :
_bwith Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-06-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Botanical Lore of the California Indians" by John Bruno Romero is a collection of ethnobotanical accounts and medicinal practices written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the extensive knowledge that indigenous Californians had about local plants and herbs used for healing, some of which were revered and kept secret from outsiders due to cultural beliefs. Romero aims to preserve and share this vital knowledge, casting light on historical interactions between Native Americans and colonizers while addressing the efficacy of traditional remedies. The opening of this work sets the stage for understanding the historical context of California's indigenous peoples, particularly in relation to their struggles during smallpox outbreaks in the early 19th century. It introduces readers to influential figures such as Chief Andres Lucero, who utilized local herbal knowledge to combat epidemics that devastated their communities. The text highlights the importance of plants in their medicinal practices and emphasizes the historian’s role in documenting these uses alongside significant historical events, fostering a deeper appreciation of Native American contributions to medicine and cultural preservation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBotany, Medical
653 _aIndians of North America -- Medicine
653 _aMedicinal plants -- California -- Pacific Coast
653 _aEthnobotany -- California -- Pacific Coast
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55009
999 _c95841
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