Dr. Anthony Kweku Andou, an ethnobotanist, was born in the tropical rain forests of Ghana, West Africa and is the son of the late J.E. Andou, "Africa's foremost botanist."
He was educated in Great Britain and is a fellow of the Linnean Society of London. He is also a descendant of a line of botanists, herbalists, and healers. He defines ethnobotany as "a branch of plant science which studies the relationship between a people of a particular culture and the use these people make of the plants and herbs which grow around them." He adds: "This study includes the exact science of botany and the anthropology, astronomy, history, lore, legend, romance, medicinal and spiritual practices of these peoples."
His books include: " The science and romance of selected herbs used in medicine and religious ceremony. " The Parrot's Beak and the Cat's Claw - Hope for a True Healing form the Rain Forests of Africa and South America " Ashanti Blood in the New World " The Ethnobotany of the African Diaspora " Biblical Manna - The Spiritual Message for the New Millenium " A Nile Valley Plant Survey " Creation Secrets of the Dogon Shaman, the Star Sirius for the New Age Prophesies " Holy Water, Biblical Manna and the Efua's Magical Calabash and Survival Guide for the New Age/New World Order " The Cosmic African
Dr. Andou is the Executive Director of the North Scale Institute, and education and research group, located at 2205 Traval Street in San Francisco, California, 94116. His Telephone number is 415-759-5683 or 415-664-4756.
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