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Summary: Well-written, interesting, important book
Review: I picked up this book after visiting Ix Chel Farm and purchasing some "Rainforest Remedies." The book was very well-written and extremely interesting, offering valuable lessons about traditions, the environment, and the importance of both.
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Summary: Well-written, interesting, important book
Review: I picked up this book after visiting Ix Chel Farm and purchasing some "Rainforest Remedies." The book was very well-written and extremely interesting, offering valuable lessons about traditions, the environment, and the importance of both.
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Summary: I'm very glad that there are people like this around.
Review: Rose Arvigo and Don Elijio Panti are carrying on a very valuable tradition of herbal healing, and while I don't accept all that the old man has to say about his cures (the concept that some illnesses are caused by evil spirits and black magic strikes me as downright silly, and a return to medieval attitudes towards disease, for one thing) nonetheless, it is apparent that his cures frequently work, regardless of whether his understanding of their cause is correct. I'm glad that there are people willing to live and work in the rainforest to learn these herbal cures and preserve them, because I know I wouldn't be. I'm a city boy at heart; as far as I'm concerned, the entire purpose of thousands of years of developing civilization is to learn how to keep "the great outdoors" OUTDOORS. Still, I appreciate the value of herbal medicine.The book is well-written and interesting, and I wish all concerned with the attempts to preserve the rainforest and its herbs the best of luck and much success.
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Summary: Alternative medicine at it's best
Review: Rosita Arvigo and Dr. Balick have written a very good book about the her experiences with a Mayan shaman in Belize. It gives great insights about the vanishing breed of "bush" doctors. Good for anyone who wants to study the ethnobotany of Mayas or alternative medicines in general especially those made with tropical plants and herbs.
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Summary: The rainforest has never yielded more ...
Review: Rosita Arvigo narrates a moving and captivating journey through the rainforest to a higher plain. Her record of Elijio Panti is priceless, and the science behind the ethnobotany is fascinating. I finally understand the reason for the success of the plants my wife has given me and my children during illness. I look forward to visiting Ix Chel one day.
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Summary: The rainforest has never yielded more ...
Review: Rosita Arvigo narrates a moving and captivating journey through the rainforest to a higher plain. Her record of Elijio Panti is priceless, and the science behind the ethnobotany is fascinating. I finally understand the reason for the success of the plants my wife has given me and my children during illness. I look forward to visiting Ix Chel one day.
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