Labiatae in Nicaragua

Bookshelf faulting in Nicaragua

Oblique subduction at a high rate of convergence along much of the Middle America Trench results in northwest-directed trench-parallel block motion. Accommodation of this motion along northwest-striking dextral strike-slip faults has been postulated; however, in Nicaragua such faults are not well developed. We suggest instead that this motion is accommodated by bookshelf faulting that includes ...

Chagas disease in Nicaragua

Healthy migrants in Nicaragua

We use high-quality longitudinal data to analyze the existence of a health selectivity effect among Nicaraguans migrating to Costa Rica and to the U.S, using as comparison group the population of stayers. Our theoretical framework with two alternative destinations predicts that the healthiest will choose migration to the U.S. The results are even stronger for chronic diseases. Within-household ...

Review on the ethnobotany of Labiatae family in Iran

Labiatae family with about 258 genera and 6970 species is one of the biggest families in the world. This family is well represented in Iran having about 45 genera and 363 species which of them 119 species and subspecies are endemic to Iran. Some big genera in Iran are Nepeta (75 species), Stachys (34), Salvia (56), Phlomis (17), Thymus (14). This family is well known for having aromatic essenti...

Rama midwifery in eastern Nicaragua.

Rama midwives in eastern Nicaragua use a wide array of plants in providing health care to women and infants. In this study, I document the use of medicinal plants by Rama midwives on the island of Rama Cay in eastern Nicaragua. Field investigations included semi-structured interviews and field trips with eight midwives to collect voucher specimens. A total of 162 plant species, in 125 genera an...