Medicinal Plants of South Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1875093370 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. BEN-ERIK VAN WYK is a professor of Botany at the University of Johannesburg with a research interest in systematic botany and plant utilization. He is currently involved in the development of new phytomedicines. He has many years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry.NIGEL GERICKE is a medical doctor and an expert in the field of ethnobotany in South Africa. He is the author of international scient
Valuable data on cultural aspects of healing and methods of plant collection, their storage, methods of preparation and modes of administration adds additional value to this very pleasing book. Ethnobotany is now a very popular research topic in South Africa, and greater use is currently being made in terms of natural plants than ever before. The current second edition took note of the excellent research that has been done on ethnopharmacological aspects in relation to indigenous plants. It includes clear photographs of each of the plants described and is refreshingly easy to use
M. D. Snyder said Well presented. This book was well presented and shows a very large number of plants from South Africa. I liked in particular that it showed what studies had been done so that if I wanted more information I could look into it more myself. I was impressed with the book a
A photographic guide to the most commonly used and best known South African plant medicines, including their botany, main traditional uses and active ingredients. Each entry includes the following information: a description of the plant, the plant parts used, medicinal uses, preparation and dosage, active ingredients and pharmacological effects. * In addition, each entry includes a distribution map and a diagram of the chemical structure of the main active ingredient * More than 500 excellent photographs of the plants, plant parts used and products * Introductory chapters on, among others, cultural aspects of healing, methods of collection and storage, methods of preparation and administration * A plant list according to ailments * A glossary, detailed index and comprehensive references for further reading This remarkable book is a must for anyone with an interest or involvement in health care and botany.. The book includes: * Detailed species descriptions of more than 150 medicinal plants and their close relatives, or other species used in a similar way. This second edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research findings