title: Some notes on cuban traditional medicine.
abstract: The traditional medical system of cuba is an amalgam so the medical knowledge of the Africans, Hispanics and the Amerindians of cuba. An attempt is made is this article to provide a short introduction to this fascinating body of knowledge, which awaits further investigations by scholars of ethnic medicine.
authors.affiliation: Especialista en Farmacognosia, Laboratorio Provincial de Produccion de Medicamentos, Apartado 524, Codigo Postal 70100, Camaguey 1, Camaguey, Cuba.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Santana