Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-8493-0539-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 712 g

The Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants is the first illustrated reference on the uses of plants in the Arabian Peninsula. It documents and preserves the existing knowledge in a region where social patterns are rapidly changing. The book emphasizes the need for preserving social and cultural patterns and examines the close relationship between those patterns and nature. This excellent source identifies more than 250 species of plants and describes their medicinal uses. Biochemical information and references are also included for each species.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ghazanfar, Shahina A.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION, Traditional Medicine, Diagnosis, Bone Setting, Cupping, Cauterization, Beliefs Related to Health and Disease, Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants, SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS, REFERENCES, APPENDIX OF PLANTS USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS AND DISEASES, GENERAL INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Shahina A. Ghazanfar