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Q'Eqchi' Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine

by Jillian De Gezelle
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9783319107431
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 125
  • Original Price: EUR 49.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: 2014
  • Item Weight: 222 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Life Sciences / Botany, and Life Sciences / Ecology

From the Back Cover

The Q eqchi Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. This book details the ten species selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene assay. Nine of the species were estrogenic, four of the species were also antiestrogenic, and two of the extracts were cytotoxic to the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The text also underlines the rapid decline of these healing traditions in the Q eqchi communities of Belize due to a combination of factors including: migration from Guatemala disrupting traditional lines of knowledge transmission; perceived disapproval by biomedical authorities; women s limited mobility due to domestic obligations; and lack of confidence stemming from the devaluation of women s knowledge.

"Q eqchi Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine, " highlights the importance of revitalizing women s healing practices and maintaining the traditional knowledge needed to provide comprehensive healthcare for Belize s indigenous communities."

Jillian De Gezelle, PhD

Teaching Assistant Professor

Department of Plant & Microbial Biology

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, USA

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