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For the half million people living in the remote mountains of northern Thailand, survival is dependent upon the forest. This study identifies more than 1000 plant species, with emphasis on medicinal plants and their uses.
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Plants and People of the Golden Triangle : Ethnobotany of the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand
author
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Anderson, Edward F.
publisher
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Timber Press, Inc.
isbn10 | asin
:
0931146259
print isbn13
:
9780931146251
ebook isbn13
:
9780585338972
language
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English
subject
Ethnobotany--Thailand, Northern, Ethnobotany--Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia) , Mountain peoples--Thailand, Northern, Thailand, Northern--Social life and customs, Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia)--Social life and customs.
publication date
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1993
lcc
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GN635.T4A53 1993eb
ddc
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581.6/1/09593
subject
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Ethnobotany--Thailand, Northern, Ethnobotany--Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia) , Mountain peoples--Thailand, Northern, Thailand, Northern--Social life and customs, Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia)--Social life and customs.
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Plants and People of the Golden Triangle
Ethnobotany of the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand
Edward F. Anderson, Ph.D., F.L.S.
Whitman College and Desert Botanical Garden
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Copyright 1993 by Dioscorides Press (an imprint of Timber Press, Inc.) All rights reserved.
ISBN 0-931146-25-9 Printed in Hong Kong
DIOSCORIDES PRESS 9999 S.W. Wilshire, Suite 124 Portland, Oregon 97225
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Anderson, Edward F., 1932 Plants and people of the Golden Triangle : ethnobotany of the hill tribes of northern Thailand / Edward F. Anderson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-931146-25-9 1. EthnobotanyThailand, Northern. 2. EthnobotanyGolden Triangle (Southeastern Asia) 3. Mountain peoplesThailand, Northern. 4. Thailand, NorthernSocial life and customs. 5. Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia)Social life and customs. I. Title. GN635.T4A53 1993 581.6'1'09593dc20 92-25857 CIP
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Contents
Preface
7
Acknowledgments
12
Introduction
15
1 The People of the Hills
19
2 The Land of the Hill Tribes
35
3 Farming in the Hills
47
4 Rice: The Sustainer
67
5 The Forest: The Provider
83
6 Bamboo: From Cradle to Grave
93
7 Opium: Cash, Cure, and Curse
115
8 Plants That Cure
127
9 Houses from the Forest
145
10 Plant Fibers and Dyes
157
11 Plants and the Spirit World
169
12 Plants for Beauty and Pleasure
179
13 The Future: Will the Cultures and the Plants They Use Survive?
189
Appendix 1. Plants Used by the Hill Tribes
201
Appendix 2. Medicinal Plants Used by the Hill Tribes
225
Appendix 3. Units of Measure
242
Appendix 4. Hill Tribe Villages Visited, 197691
243
Bibliography
245
General Index
257
Index to Scientific Plant Names
269
Index to Common Plant Names
275
Color Plates
precede page 145
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This book is dedicated to the people of the Golden Triangle: To the friends I have made and greatly respect, To the numerous hosts and hostesses who prepared meals and provided shelter during my field trips, To medical practitioners who shared their vast knowledge of the plants around them, To artisans who demonstrated their crafts, To farmers who permitted me to visit their fields, To headmen and elders who spent valuable time conversing with me, For their hospitality, graciousness, and willingness to share their lives and experiences with an outsider. May their love of life in the mountains, their respect for the forest, and their distinct ways of life continue. Because of these many treasured experiences my life has been forever changed; it is richer by far, for I have met a truly noble and gentle people.
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Preface
I first saw the people of the Golden Triangle in 1976. I had come to Thailand on a sabbatical leave from Whitman College to collect plants for the University of California, Berkeley. One day a friend who worked among the Akha and Lahu tribes asked if I would like to accompany him on a trip to the remote mountains of the northern region of Thailand. I eagerly accepted his invitation and began this trip, which changed my life!
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