Abstract
Traditional Maya Medicine in Yucatan relies upon local plant resources, many of which are also edible species grown in house yards. This study examines the contemporary and colonial uses of those edible flora in treating common medical ailments, and also how these uses relate to the concept of the hot/cold dichotomy which is present in both European and Maya systems.
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Marianna KunowInstructor, World Languages and Cultures, Southeastern Louisiana University, Louisiana, United States
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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Maya Ethnobotany, Plant Resources, Medicinal Plants
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