Download or read book Edible Medicines written by Nina L. Etkin and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this wide-ranging book, Nina Etkin reveals the medicinal properties of foods in the specific cultural contexts in which they are used. Incorporating co-evolution with a biocultural perspective, she addresses some of the physiological effects of foods across cultures and through history while taking into account both the complex dynamics of food choice and the blurred distinctions between food and medicine. Showing that food choice is more closely linked to health than is commonly thought, she helps us to understand the health implications of people's food-centered actions in the context of real-life circumstances."--Jacket.