Manuel Albán
Biographic Data
| ID | 3798172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manuel Albán |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Albán |
| SIGNATURE | ALBÁN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Estatal de Bolívar |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The use of magical plants by curanderos in the Ecuador highlands
Although the use of plants for treating supernaturally caused illnesses (e.g., soul loss, evil wind, witchcraft) has been documented in the Ecuador highlands, so-called magical plants have received much less focused attention than plants used for treating naturalistic disorders. Drawing on interviews done in 2002 and 2003 with 116 curanderos residing in the Ecuador highlands, this paper examines the characteristics of plants identified as magical…
Compulsory medical service in Ecuador
The use of magical plants by curanderos in the Ecuador highlands
Although the use of plants for treating supernaturally caused illnesses (e.g., soul loss, evil wind, witchcraft) has been documented in the Ecuador highlands, so-called magical plants have received much less focused attention than plants used for treating naturalistic disorders. Drawing on interviews done in 2002 and 2003 with 116 curanderos residing in the Ecuador highlands, this paper examines the characteristics of plants identified as magical…
Compulsory medical service in Ecuador
Compulsory medical service in Ecuador
The use of magical plants by curanderos in the Ecuador highlands
Although the use of plants for treating supernaturally caused illnesses (e.g., soul loss, evil wind, witchcraft) has been documented in the Ecuador highlands, so-called magical plants have received much less focused attention than plants used for treating naturalistic disorders. Drawing on interviews done in 2002 and 2003 with 116 curanderos residing in the Ecuador highlands, this paper examines the characteristics of plants identified as magical…
Agroforestry (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Biodiversity (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work) · Developing country (1 work) · Ecology (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (1 work)