From pdh@U.WASHINGTON.EDU Thu Feb 10 12:12:51 1994 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 07:40:50 -0800 From: Preston Hardison To: Multiple recipients of list INDKNOW Subject: Recent Book of Medicinal Plants Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 From: Brij Kothari To: Multiple recipients of list ECOLOG-L Subject: Recent Book of Medicinal Plants Keywords: Ethnobotany; Medicinal Plants; Indigenous Knowledge; Participatory Action Research; Ecuador; "Nucanchic Panpa Janpicuna" or "Plantas Medicinales del Campo" is the name of a bilingual (Quichua-Spanish) book that documents more than 120 medicinal plants used in the indigenous communities of La Esperanza, Angochagua, and Caranqui, Imbabura, Ecuador. The investigation for this project was undertaken primarily by two campesino volunteers from every participating community, under the auspices of the Union de Organizaciones y Comunidades Indigenas de Angochagua, La Esperanza, y Caranqui (UNOCIAE-C). The illustrated bilingual edition was developed primarily for the campesinos of the region. It includes drawings and latin names of most of the plants and icons to pictorially represent methods of remedy preparation and use. An attempt was made to maintain the flavor of the languages, as spoken and understood by the campesinos concerned. Future extensions of the project include the creation of a garden of medicinal plants in each community. Funding for the creation and maintenance of the gardens is expected to be generated by proceeds from the sale of this book. The book will be sold within the communities, below printing cost. The book was published jointly by ABYA-YALA and colegio SINT-TRUIDEN (Belgium). If anyone is interested in more info or a copy ($10.00), please contact Brij Kothari at (607) 255-0504; 277-3761, or e-mail: bk19@cornell.edu All proceeds go to the communities.