E-DRUG: New book on African Traditional Medicine
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[with thanks to Carinne Bruneton for forwarding this; WB]
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: A DICTIONARY OF PLANT USE AND APPLICATIONS
by Hans-Dieter NEUWINGER
590 pp. 19x27 2000 Hardback - code: 092166, Euro 109,76
This unique book documents the traditional knowledge and use of African
medicinal plants to an extent not previously available. In total more than
5,400 plants from south of the Sahara to the Cape are listed and over 16,300
medicinal applications with plant part, details on method of preparation and
dosage. The botany and taxonomy are up to date. The plants are in the
forefront and are arranged alphabetically by their scientific names. This dictionary
is intended for scientists searching for medicinally active plants for further
research. It is also of interest to botanists, biologists and ethnologists.
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