@article{fdi:010080701,
  title = {{C}limate and categories : two key elements for understanding the {M}esoamerican hot-cold classification of illnesses and medicinal plants},
  author = {{G}arcía-{H}ernández, {K}.{Y}. and {V}ibrans, {H}. and {C}olunga-{G}arcía{M}arín, {P}. and {V}argas-{G}uadarrama, {L}.{A}. and {S}oto-{H}ernández, {M}. and {K}atz, {E}sther and {L}una-{C}avazos, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}thnopharmacological relevance: {T}he concepts of health and illness, and their causes, are fundamental for understanding medicinal plant choice and use by traditional people. {T}he hot-cold system is widespread in {M}esoamerican traditional medicine and guides many therapeutic decisions. {A}im of the study : {T}his study explores a hypothesis that climate influences the hot-cold classification of illnesses and medicinal plants, and the perception of hazard of illnesses. {I}n addition, we examine the classification categories within the system used in different regions of {M}exico. {M}aterials and methods: {S}tudies from {M}exico with quantitative and qualitative data on the hot-cold properties of medicinal plants and ailments were reviewed. {T}he information was organized and then related to the climate type of the study areas. {R}esults: {I}n temperate climates, most diseases were considered cold, and hot medicinal plants were dominant. {C}onversely, in warm-tropical climates, hot diseases dominated, and the majority of medicinal plants were cold; however, this evidence was weaker. {T}he perception of hazard was congruent with the number of illnesses for temperate climates. {T}here were additional classification categories within the hot-cold system for diseases and medicinal plants, and they were expressed in different terms in {S}panish, {E}nglish, and indigenous languages. {A}lthough similar terms and categories were used in the classification of diseases and medicinal plants, they can differ conceptually and vary between places and cultures. {P}ublications are sometimes unclear if the terms used are emic or etic. {T}he basic principle of using plants with the opposite property of the disease does not always apply strictly. {C}onclusions: {C}limate appears to influence the hot-cold classification of diseases and medicinal plants in {M}exico, and the system is not strictly dual. {I}mproved knowledge of the hot-cold system is necessary to understand {M}esoamerican medicinal plant use and culture.},
  keywords = {{MEXIQUE} ; {MORELOS} ; {PUEBLA} ; {CHIAPAS} ; {OAXACA} ; {TABASCO} ; {MICHOACAN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}thnopharmacology},
  volume = {266},
  numero = {},
  pages = {113419 [8 ]},
  ISSN = {0378-8741},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jep.2020.113419},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080701},
}