Medicinal plants of South Africa - Hardcover

Ben-Erik Van Wyk

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9781875093090: Medicinal plants of South Africa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1875093095 ISBN 13: 9781875093090

Publisher: Briza Publications, 2002

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Medicinal plants of South Africa is a guide to the most commonly utilised medicinal plants in South Africa. The title includes: Detailed species descriptions of 132 medicinal plants. Each entry includes the following information: a description of the plant, the plant parts used, medicinal uses, preparation and dosage, active ingredients, pharmacological effects, and distribution. Distribution maps are included for each plant. More than 500 excellent full-colour photographs that will assist in the identification of medicinal plants and plant parts. Introductory chapters on cultural aspects of healing, methods of collection and storage, dosage forms and methods of preparation, and methods of administration. Plants listed according to ailments and a glossary of medical terms.

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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 the author of international scientific bestsellers such as Medicinal Plants of the World and Food Plants of the World.

Review:

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. The various entries on more than 150 medicinal plants were updated with respect to plant description, plant parts used, medicinal properties preparation and dosage, the active ingredients and their pharmacological effects. All this valuable data is augmented by distribution maps of the plants and diagrams of the chemical structure of the plant products. 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. This volume should further increase the intensity of research in the field of traditional medicine.

This revised edition of Medicinal Plants of South Africa remains a valuable reference book for serious and amateur gardeners alike. It includes clear photographs of each of the plants described and is refreshingly easy to use.

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