The cultural pharmacology of chocolate.(Medical Anthropology)

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients | November 1, 2004| | Copyright

The relationship between chocolate and female health in our culture is legendary. How many times have we heard a female friend say they "need chocolate," with a tone of desperation in her voice? Indeed, despite its relatively recent reputation as a confection, chocolate has a long history of use for medicinal and nutritional purposes in various cultures. In this article, I will explore the cultural pharmacology of chocolate, drawing extensively on an excellent review of the anthropology of chocolate by Dillinger et al. (2000).

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