Climate and categories: two key elements for understanding the Mesoamerican hot-cold classification of illnesses and medicinal plants.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113419
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The concepts of health and illness, and their causes, are fundamental for understanding medicinal plant choice and use by traditional people. The hot-cold system is widespread in Mesoamerican traditional medicine and guides many… read more here.
Keywords: hot cold; classification illnesses; cold classification; system ... See more keywords