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• The Cherokee physician, or, Indian guide to health: comprising a brief view of anatomy, with general rules for preserving health without the use of medicines : the diseases of the United States, with their symptoms, causes, and means of prevention are explained in simple terms : it also contains a description of a variety of herbs and roots, many of which are not explained in any other book, the medicinal virtues of which have hitherto been unknown to the whites Author(s): Foreman, Richard.; Mahoney, Jas. W. (James W.) Date: 1857 Subject(s): Phytotherapy; Indians, North American

• Dr. R. Greene's indianopathy, or science of Indian medicine: founded upon the "laws of nature," the principles of which were obtained by Dr. Greene in his travels among the Indians, whereby he is enabled to successfully treat cancers, tumors, scrofula, ulcers, and all chronic diseases Author(s): Greene, R. (Reuben), b. 1817; Indian Medical Institute. Date: 1858 Subject(s): Medicine, Traditional; Indians, North American

• An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: to which are added, animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White, in a series of discourses delivered before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester in England : also, strictures on Lord Kaims' discourse on the original diversity of mankind : and an appendix Author(s): Smith, Samuel Stanhope, 1750-1819; Deare, Lewis, 1780?-1817, printer Date: 1810 Subject(s): Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.; Skin Pigmentation; Continental Population Groups; Anthropology, Physical; Indians, North American

• History of the Indian tribes of the United States: their present condition and prospects, and a sketch of their ancient status Author(s): Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864; United States. Office of Indian Affairs Date: 1857 Subject(s): Indians, North American

• The Indian doctor's dispensatory, or Every man his own physician Author(s): Smith, A. F.; Merwin, J. Date: 1833 Subject(s): Medicine, Traditional; Plants, Medicinal; Materia Medica; Indians, North American

• The North American Indian doctor, or, Nature's method of curing and preventing disease according to the Indians: containing a catechism of anatomy and physiology of between five and six hundred questions, with their correct answers, selected from the best authors in the world, for new beginners or those who wish to study the science of anatomy : also, a treatise on midwifery, with the treatment necessary during pregnancy : also, a materia medica of Indian remedies or vegetable compounds in the form of recipes for more than two hundred and fifty diseases, with a description of such plants as are not common Author(s): Foster, Robert D. Date: 1838 Subject(s): Medicine, Traditional; Phytotherapy; Indians, North American; Anatomy

• Observations on the climate in different parts of America: compared with the climate in corresponding parts of the other continent : to which are added, remarks on the different complexions of the human race ; with some account of the aborigines of America : being an introductory discourse to the History of North-Carolina Author(s): Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819; Potter, Nathaniel, 1770-1843, former owner; T. & J. Swords (Firm), printer Date: 1811 Subject(s): Meteorological Concepts; Indians, North American; Military Facilities

• An oration, delivered February 4, 1774, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia: containing, an enquiry into the natural history of medicine among the Indians in North-America, and a comparitive view of their diseases and remedies, with those of civilized nations ; together with an appendix, containing, proofs and illustrations Author(s): Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813; Huck-Saunders, Richard, 1720-1785, dedicatee; Crukshank, Joseph, 1746?-1836, printer; Leney, William Satchwell, 1769-1831, engraver; American Philosophical Society. Date: 1774 Subject(s): History of Medicine; Medicine, Traditional; Indians, North American

• Receipts for the cure of most diseases incident to the human family Author(s): Mackentosh, John.; Holderwell, Seth. Date: 1827 Subject(s): Phytotherapy; Indians, North American

• Silver-knife, or, The hunters of the Rocky Mountains: an autobiography Author(s): Robinson, J. H. (John Hovey), b. 1825 Date: 1854 Subject(s): Indians, North American

The Cherokee physician, or, Indian guide to health: comprising a brief view of anatomy, with general rules for preserving health without the use of medicines : the diseases of the United States, with their symptoms, causes, and means of prevention are explained in simple terms : it also contains a description of a variety of herbs and roots, many of which are not explained in any other book, the medicinal virtues of which have hitherto been unknown to the whites

Subject: Phytotherapy

Dr. R. Greene's indianopathy, or science of Indian medicine: founded upon the "laws of nature," the principles of which were obtained by Dr. Greene in his travels among the Indians, whereby he is enabled to successfully treat cancers, tumors, scrofula, ulcers, and all chronic diseases

Subject: Medicine, Traditional

An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: to which are added, animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White, in a series of discourses delivered before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester in England : also, strictures on Lord Kaims' discourse on the original diversity of mankind : and an appendix

Subject: Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.

History of the Indian tribes of the United States: their present condition and prospects, and a sketch of their ancient status

Subject: Indians, North American

The Indian doctor's dispensatory, or Every man his own physician

Subject: Medicine, Traditional

The North American Indian doctor, or, Nature's method of curing and preventing disease according to the Indians: containing a catechism of anatomy and physiology of between five and six hundred questions, with their correct answers, selected from the best authors in the world, for new beginners or those who wish to study the science of anatomy : also, a treatise on midwifery, with the treatment necessary during pregnancy : also, a materia medica of Indian remedies or vegetable compounds in the form of recipes for more than two hundred and fifty diseases, with a description of such plants as are not common

Subject: Medicine, Traditional

Observations on the climate in different parts of America: compared with the climate in corresponding parts of the other continent : to which are added, remarks on the different complexions of the human race ; with some account of the aborigines of America : being an introductory discourse to the History of North-Carolina

Subject: Meteorological Concepts

An oration, delivered February 4, 1774, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia: containing, an enquiry into the natural history of medicine among the Indians in North-America, and a comparitive view of their diseases and remedies, with those of civilized nations ; together with an appendix, containing, proofs and illustrations

Subject: History of Medicine

Receipts for the cure of most diseases incident to the human family

Subject: Phytotherapy

Silver-knife, or, The hunters of the Rocky Mountains: an autobiography

Subject: Indians, North American