Medicinal Plants of South Africa
The ultimate photographic guide to South African medicinal plants and their uses. It includes More than 300 of the most commonly used medicinal plants in South Africa. Medicinal uses, plant parts used, pharmacological effects, active ingredients, dosage and preparation, botanical description and distribution of 132 species. More than 500 excellent photographs of plants and products. Introductory chapters on topics such as cultural aspects of healing, collection, storage, preparation and administration. Names of plants listed according to ailments, comprehensive references and complete indexes. From the Contents: Importance of medicinal plants Cultural aspects of healing Plant parts used Methods of collection and storage Dosage forms and methods of preparation Methods of administration Active ingredients The South African Plants Botanical description Plant parts used Medicinal Uses Preparation and dosage Active ingredients Pharmacological effects Distribution + map Chemical diagram Full list of references Glossary of medicinal terms Index.
| Autor: | Wyk, Ben-Erik van Oudtshoorn, Bosch van Gericke, Nigel |
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| EAN: | 9783804716513 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 304 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart |
| Schlagworte: | Baumheilkunde Südliches Afrika / Südafrika (Region) |
| Gewicht: | 882 g |
