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TITLE: |
Traditional use of Sakau (Kava) in Pohnpei : Lessons for integrative medicine / Michael J. Balick & Roberta Lee. |
ADDED TITLE: |
Lessons from the field. |
AUTHOR: |
Balick, Michael J. |
PUBLISHED: |
New York : New York Botannical Garden, 2002. |
DESCRIPTION: |
Electronic version, Internet |
NOTES: |
Kava (‘Awa) is a traditional water-based beverage in Pacific island communities, prepared from the ground root and stems of Piper methysticum. Kava use is associated with an ichthyotic dermatitis and delayed type hypersensitivity reactions. |
ELEC. ACCESS: |
http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/pdfs/mb/Kava.pdf
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SUBJECT: |
Sakau--Pohnpei, Micronesia. |
SUBJECT: |
Kava--Pohnpei, Micronesia. |
SUBJECT: |
Piper methysticum--Pohnpei, Micronesia. |
ADDED ENTRY: |
Lee, Roberta. |
ADDED ENTRY: |
Alternative therapies, July/August 2002, vol. 8, no. 4 |
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