[MPWG] North American ethnobotanical journals

[Robyn Klein]

Hello Drew,

One idea for information on colonial/Iroquois herbal medicine is to go to 
Michael Moore's website (Southwest School of Botanical Medicine in Bisbee, 
Arizona).  Michael has copied hundreds of old published materials from the 
1850-1930s era, including ethnobotanical materials.  He doesn't have a 
search engine (I don't think) on his website, so it will take a lot of 
digging.  You could also email him personally to perhaps direct you to 
specific files.

Academic journals online can often be accessed at university libraries and 
papers printed out. Sometimes you do not have to be a student.  Inquire 
with that library. Sometimes you need a debit card for that university in 
order to print out papers. University librarians are a rich source of 
information on where to find such materials.

Some academic journals with info on ethnobotany:

Bulletin of History and Medicine
Studies of History, Philosophy, Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Social Science & Medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Journal of Ethnobiology
Economic Botany

Also, many libraries have Special Collections, which are separate rooms 
holding materials that cannot be taken out of the library.  I have found 
ethnobotanical materials in these collections.  You should also check 
thesis and dissertations (databases are online).

The Lloyd Library & Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio is a special library devoted 
to the materials of the Eclectic Physicians (1850s-1930s).  The Eclectics 
used many herbs from Native tribes throughout the U.S.

It is a lot of work to search for these materials.  I hope these few ideas 
can help you in your search.

Best Regards,
Robyn Klein

At 04:43 PM 4/14/04 -0400, you wrote:
>I was wondering if any organization publishes an Ethnobotany journal 
>(online) that can be accessed.  I am interested in articles dealing with 
>Colonial American/Native American interaction (particularly the Iroquois) 
>as it pertained to medicinal plants, food,etc. I have plenty of books on 
>the subject so am more interested in Professional/Academic journal 
>articles. Thanks so much.
>
>Drew Monthie
><http://www.ecologicconsulting.net>www.ecologicconsulting.net



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Robyn Klein, Masters Graduate Student
Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59715