Maori Healing and Herbal - New Zealand Ethnobotanical Sourcebook

The first section of this book surveys Maori health and healing from the pre-contact period with Europeans to the present time. It itemises individual ailments and subjects, discussing the spiritual and herbal healing needed.
The second section contains information on some 200 plants with colour photographs of each. This book details New Zealand and world medicinal information according to the particular botanical family. An award winning book with wide appeal, this is also a recommended textbook for students.