Medicinal plants have played an essential role in the development of human culture, for example religions and different ceremonies. Many of the modern medicines are produced indirectly from medicinal plants, for example aspirin. Medicinal plants are resources of new drugs. It is estimated there are more than 250,000 flower plant species. Studying medicinal plants helps to understand plant toxicity and protect human and animals from natural poisons. Cultivation and preservation of medicinal plants protect biological diversity, for example metabolic engineering of plants. This encyclopaedia delineates for the readers the uses and relevance of plants as sources of medicine. It provides illustrations of medicinal plants, as well as an understanding of their anatomy, morphology, physiology and the chemicals present in them which make them so valuable. It is designed to be a comprehensive reference tool for health authorities, scientists and pharmacists and to the general public. It is earnestly hoped that it will be an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common, specialised and latest terms in herbal medicine and allied fields. Further, it also brings in contemporary developments and trends in the field.
Table of Contents
Volume 1:
Introduction
Medicinal Plants in African Zone
Medicinal Plants of Ethiopia
Medicinal Plants of Kenya
Kenyan Medicinal
Plants used as Antivenin
Volume 2:
Medieval Europe’s Principal Medicinal Plants
Medicinal and Magical Herbs of Medieval Europe
Medicinal Plants in
Germany
Medicinal Plants in France
Important Medicinal Plants of France
Medicinal Plants in Portugal
Medicinal Plants used in
Traditional Medicine in Italy
Volume 3:
Introduction
Medicinal Plants of the American West
Canada’s and Alberta’s Medicinal Plant Industry
Famous Medicinal
Plants of North America
North American Important Medicinal Plants
Volume 4:
Introduction
Worldwide Ethnomedical Uses of Latin American Plants
Methods of Preparing Herbal Remedies
Some Famous Latin American Medicinal Plants
Important Medicinal Plants of Latin America
Volume 5:
Medicinal Plants of East Asia
Medicinal Plants of Southeast Asia
Medicinal Plants of Indonesia
Important Medicinal Plants of Southeast Asian Region
Volume 6:
Introduction
Medicinal Plants of Australia
Important Medicinal Plants of Australian Subcontinent
Utilization of Herb Plants in Australia and New Zealand
Magical Herbs of Australian Region
Volume 7:
Introduction
Important Medicinal Plants of China
Plants in use for Herbal Medicine
Famous Medicinal Plants of China
Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in China
Volume 8:
Introduction
Important Herb Plants of Philippines
Use of Herbal Plants in Philippines
Philippines Exclusive Herb Plants
Volume 9:
Floral Diversity in Nepal
Famous Medicinal Plants of Nepal
Important Nepalese Medicinal Plants
Herbal Plants of Nepal
Cultivation of Nepalese Plants in Medicinal Uses
Volume 10:
Introduction
Role of Forest Species in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Role of Medicinal Plants in Various Diseases
Description
of Indian Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Fruits
Flame of the Forest: Indian Plant
Medicinal Potentials of Semecarpus Anacardium Nut
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