A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa
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Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9782831708935
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Medicinal Plants of North Africa
Author: Loutfy Boulos
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescriptions of 369 indigenous, naturalized, or cultivated species (97 families) of plants in North Africa. Intended to "bridge the gap between folk and modern medicine." Arranged alphabetically by family names. Each entry gives species name, vernacular names in Arabic, Berber, English, and French; geographical area of growth; uses; and numbers referring to bibliographical citations. 103 plates. Glossary, bibliography (66 references), and indexes (medicinal, common names, and species).
A Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Author: Steven Foster
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9780395838068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses.
Medicinal Plants of South Africa
Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide of the most commonly used and best known SA medicinal plants including their botany, traditional uses and active ingredients
National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs
Author: Rebecca L. Johnson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 142620700X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA resource organized by body system lists the key herbal remedies available, their uses, and cautionary advice, in a book that includes full-color photos, a glossary and several thematic indexes.
Herbal Medicine
Author: Iris F. F. Benzie
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011-03-28
Total Pages: 488
ISBN-13: 1439807167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Medicinal Plants of the World
Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher: Virago Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781875093441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication provides a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants, including those of special commercial or historical interest. It includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives, with each entry summarising botanical background, geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. Over 500 full-color photographs are included to assist in the identification of the plants.
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
Author: Andrew Chevallier
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781740331210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis definitive Australian reference guide provides a unique insight into the medicinal actions of herbs, based on the latest scientific research. It contains a comprehensive Australian and New Zealand address list of organisations and practitioners.
African Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Author: Thomas Brendler
Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9789990389098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe African Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AfrHP) provides comprehensive, up to date botanical, commercial and phytochemical information on over fifty of the most important African medicinal plants. The technical data were made on plant samples sourced from across the continent. These monographs prepared by leading African scientists, have been reviewed by international experts. Additional data includes micro morphology of the plant material, distribution maps and TLC Chromatograms. These data are crucial for producers, collectors and traders in medicinal plants and extracts as well as researchers, manufacturers and practitioners. The scope, quality and standard of these herbal monographs are comparable to those prepared in Europe, North America and Asia. Whilst this is the very first edition, it is being proposed to proceed to a second edition, quickly, as more plant species will be covered.
African American Herbalism
Author: Lucretia VanDyke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2022-10-04
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1646043529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis first-of-its-kind herbal guide takes you through the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition--from Ancient Egypt and the African tropics to the Caribbean and the United States. Inside you'll find the stories of herbal healers like Emma Dupree and Henrietta Jeffries, who made modern American herbalism what it is today. You'll also find a comprehensive herbal guide to the most commonly used herbs--such as aloe, lavender, sage, sassafras, and more--alongside gorgeous botanical illustrations. African American Herbalism is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to explore the medicinal and healing properties of herbs.
