Malay poisons and charm cures

Author(s)

• Gimlette, John D. (John Desmond)

Bibliographic Information

Malay poisons and charm cures

by John D. Gimlette

（Oxford in Asia paperbacks）

Oxford University Press, 1971

Note

Originally published in 1915. Reprinted from the 3rd ed.: London : J. and A. Churchill, 1929

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is an analysis of the practices of the traditional Malay medicine man, as observed by an English doctor who lived for 18 years in Kelantan. It examines the drugs which the Malaysian bomors and pawangs employed as medicines, poisons and antidotes.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA17217419
• ISBN:
  • 0195885759
• LCCN: 74943745
• Country Code: si
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Singapore ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 301 p., [3] leaves of plates
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA1197.M3
  • DC : 615.9/009595/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Poisons
  • LCSH : Folk medicine -- Malaya
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00184199