Arctic Pharmacognosia

Studies into the history of native uses of local plant materials for medicine have often provided significant insight into the structure and achievements of their culture. In addition, the documentation of such practices has frequently led to the discovery of important new pharmaceutical products an...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Smith, G. Warren
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1973
Subjects:
Arctic medicine
Biochemistry
Ethnobotany
Medicines
Native peoples
Plants (Biology)
Traditional knowledge
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65983
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Summary:Studies into the history of native uses of local plant materials for medicine have often provided significant insight into the structure and achievements of their culture. In addition, the documentation of such practices has frequently led to the discovery of important new pharmaceutical products and procedures. Literature on this subject is briefly reviewed, representing initial research into the history and chemistry of pharmacologically-exploited arctic natural products, particularly those of Alaska.

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