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Medicinal plants identified by Miskito informants in Awastara, Nicaragua, were collected in the field. They are listed and botanically identified in this paper. Particularly interesting among the collection of 23 plant species are those used to cure snakebite and athlete’s foot, as observed in the field.
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Dennis, P.A. Herbal medicine among the miskito of Eastern Nicaragua. Econ Bot 42, 16–28 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859024
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