Medicinal Plants in Tropical Countries - Traditional Use - Experience - Facts

According to estimates of the World Health Organization, 80% of the world population is primarily reliant on such traditional methods of healing as medicinal plants. This timely text assesses 25 common plants from several countries, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations for their application.

This book essential for all practitioners working in developing countries who must understand the characteristics of medicinal plants.

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Markus S. Mueller, Ernst Mechler

Summary

According to estimates of the World Health Organization, 80% of the world population is primarily reliant on such traditional methods of healing as medicinal plants. This timely text assesses 25 common plants from several countries, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations for their application.

This book essential for all practitioners working in developing countries who must understand the characteristics of medicinal plants.

Product details

• Authors: Erns Mechler, Ernst Mechler, Markus Mueller, Markus S. Mueller, Markus S Müller, Markus S. Müller
• Publisher: Thieme, Stuttgart
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2005
• EAN: 9783131383419
• ISBN: 978-3-13-138341-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Illustrations: 28 Abb.
• Series: Complementary Medicine; Complementary Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Medizin, Gesundheit, Traditionelle Medizin und pflanzliche Heilmittel, Tropical, Heilpraxis, Medicinal, Countries, Plants