Murder, Magic, and Medicine
Murder, Magic, and Medicine by J. Mann, published by Oxford University Press in 2000, is a revised edition that spans 256 pages. This book explores the historical relationship between humans and the natural world, focusing on how primitive cultures identified plants and animals for various uses, including hunting, medicinal applications, and rituals. Mann delves into the evolution of modern medicine, tracing its roots back to folk practices and highlighting the ongoing significance of natural products in contemporary pharmacology.
Readers will find a thorough investigation into the medicinal properties of plants and animals, as well as the threats posed to these resources due to environmental destruction. The updated material includes insights into well-known drugs like Prozac and Viagra, providing context for their development and relevance today. This edition serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the intersections of medicine, alternative therapies, and the natural world.
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People have always been curious about the plants and animals with which they coexist. Primitive cultures identified edible and poisonous plants largely by trial and error, and then used them for hunting, executions, euthanasia, and magico-religious rites, as well as for their medicinal properties. In this fascinating book, John Mann investigates the evolution of modern medicine from its roots in folk medicine, and reveals the continuing importance of natural plant and animal products, many of which remain undiscovered but under threat by the wholesale destruction of the Earth’s wild places. In this new edition, he has updated the material to include discussion of the background to some of the most talked about drugs of recent years, including Prozac and Viagra.
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