According to estimates of the World Health Organization, 80% of the world population is primarily reliant on such traditional methods of healing as medicinal plants. This timely text assesses 25 common plants from several countries, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations for their application.
This book essential for all practitioners working in developing countries who must understand the characteristics of medicinal plants.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
A relevant contribution...very useful and practical...an excellent guide for people who use alternative (or complementary or holistic) medicines.--Phytomedicine
''The monographs are useful summaries of data with appropriate references. Persons interested in the uses of these plants by traditional healers will find the summaries of ethnopharmacology useful.'' -- Doody's Book Reviews
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Medizinische Fachberufe
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 23 cm
Breite: 15.5 cm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-3-13-138341-9 (9783131383419)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Markus S. Mueller, Ernst Mechler
1 Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine: The Need to Collaborate
2 The Example of Malaria: How Helpful Are Medicinal Plants?
3 Monographs on Medicinal Plants
From "Adansonia digitata" to
"Zingiber officinale"
