Possible similarities between the folk medicine historically used by First Nations and American Indians in North America and the ethnoveterinary knowledge currently used in British Columbia, Canada
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Reflections of
First Nations and Native Americans
traditions in the ethnoveterinary
knowledge used in British Columbia
This paper compares
more than sixty
plants used as ethnoveterinary remedies in British
Columbia with First Nations folk medicine. In
2003 semi
-
structured interviews
were
conducted
with 60 participants obtained using a purposive sample. The data was then
compared with historical documents on First Nations plant use. The plants discussed
include conifers used to treat internal parasites,
Achlys
triphylla
as a fly repellent and
Bovista pila
and
Usnea longissima
for wounds
.
RÉSUMÉ
. Des usines de
plus de soixante
utilisées en tant que remèdes ethnoveterinary
en la Colombie
-
Britannique à la médecine de gens de Premières Nations. Dans 2003 no
us
avons conduit des entrevues de semi
-
finale
-
structured avec 60 participants obtenus en
utilisant un échantillon purposive. Les données ont été alors comparées aux documents
historiques sur la première utilisation d'usine de Premières Nations. Les usines
discutées
incluent des conifères utilisés pour les parasites internes,
Achlys
triphylla
comme révulsif
de mouche et
Bovista pila
et
Usnea longissima
pour des blessures
Reflections of First Nations and Native Americans traditions in the ethnoveterinary knowledge used in British Columbia. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236003538_Reflections_of_First_Nations_and_Native_Americans_traditions_in_the_ethnoveterinary_knowledge_used_in_British_Columbia [accessed Jul 1, 2016].