Ethnobotany is the study of how native people use plants from their local environment for food and medicinal purposes.

50 Common Native Plants Important In Florida's Ethnobotanical History
50 Common Native Plants Important In Florida's Ethnobotanical History1 Ginger M. Allen, Michael D. Bond, and Martin B. Main2 University of Florida IFAS Extension Introduction Ethnobotany was pro
Aboriginal Plant Use in South-Eastern Australia
Aboriginal Plant Use in South-Eastern Australia Australian National Botanical Garden This web-site contains detailed notes and a bibliography on plants used by Aboriginal peoples of south-eastern
An interview with Amasina, a shaman in the Amazon rainforest
An interview with Amasina, a shaman in the Amazon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 28, 2008 The interview follows an explanation of the Amazon Conservation Team.
An Introduction to Ethnobotany
An Introduction to Ethnobotany By Connie Veilleux and Steven R.King, Ph.D. Linda Morganstein, editor TeachingPlants.com Since the beginning of civilization, people have used plants as medici
Celebrating Wildflowers - Ethnobotany
Celebrating Wildflowers - Ethnobotany US Forest Service Images and information on how Native American people and other cultures use plants for food, dyes, fibers, gum, latex, oils, resins, soaps,
Cherokee Messenger - Native American Herbal Remedies
Cherokee Messenger - Native American Herbal Remedies The Cherokee Cultural Society of Houston Find out how Native American tribes used plants for medicinal purposes like asthma, backache, bronch
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany Access Excellence Explains what ethnobotany is, how plants are classified, and has articles on Central and South America medicinal and foot plants.
Ethnobotany & Ecotravel
Ethnobotany & Ecotravel Sacred Earth What is Ethnobotany? Ethnobotany is defined as the study of the relationship between people and plants and most commonly refers to the study of indigenous u
How rainforest shamans treat disease
How rainforest shamans treat disease By Rhett A. Butler Mongabay.com An interview with Christopher Herndon, a physician, who 'explores how Amazon shamans diagnose and treat disease.'
Indigenous Plants & Native Uses in the Northeast
Indigenous Plants & Native Uses in the Northeast NativeTech.org Click on the plant names to discover how they were used for food, medicine, and technology.
Long Houses and Indigenous People
Long Houses and Indigenous People Borneo Lifestyles Tours INTRODUCTION Experienced the history, tradition, lifestyles and architecture of the indigenous people of Sarawak. Spend the night in a
Lower Pecos Ethnobotany
Lower Pecos Ethnobotany University of Texas at Austin At the top of the page, click on Ethnobotany Gallery for 38 photos of plants; click on them to learn how the to find out how Indigenous Indi
Native American Houses
Native American Houses Native Languages of the Americas There were many different types of American Indian houses in North America. Each tribe needed a kind of housing that would fit their life
Native Tech: Indigenous Plants & Native Uses in the Northeast
Native Tech: Indigenous Plants & Native Uses in the Northeast NativeTech.org All the plants listed here grow along the trails of Schoolhouse Brook Park in Mansfield, Connecticut. This list was c
Ngadjonji History
A Short History of the Ngadjonji by the late Margaret Huxley An online version of the anthology of historical writings about the Ngadjonji. Sections include The Quest for Food and Food P
People & Plants
People & Plant Project Dragonfly People depend on plants for nearly everything, including food, clothing, and shelter. In these pages you will learn about how indigenous peoples from around the
Rainforest Plants Used for Medicine
Rainforest Plants Used for Medicine, By Loveleena Rajeev, Buzzle.com, "Rainforest plants used for medicine are an important source for our wellness and well being. Many of the plants used in trad
Sacred Teacher Healer Plants of the Peruvian Amazon
Sacred Teacher Healer Plants of the Peruvian Amazon, by Otorongo Blanco, Biopark.org, "The western Amazon region of South America is the epicenter of a vast pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants grow
The Ethnobotanical Uses of the Genus Viola by Native Americans
The Ethnobotanical Uses of the Genus Viola by Native Americans Written by: Scott D. Appell American Violet Society Very informative page; lots of photos.
The Living Edens "Manu" Flora: Plants
The Living Edens "Manu" Flora: Plants By Glenn Shepard Jr. Medical Anthropologist and Ethnobotanist PBS.org The rainforests of the Amazon contain dozens of useful plants that are used in every
Uses of Lichens: Past and Present
Uses of Lichens: Past and Present By Robert S. Egan, Professor of Biology University of Nebraska, Omaha A colorful and informative PDF file on lichens as food, medieval medicinal uses, dyes, perf
What is Ethnobotany?
What is Ethnobotany? Written by D. Jeffress WiseGeek.com Ethnobotany is a specialized branch of plant science that aims to understand the complex relationships between human beings and plant