An Illustrated guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa

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An Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa is the first photographically illustrated guide to showcase the most important healing plants of the region. The book describes 136 plant species in everyday use in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.... Show more

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Product description

Author	Najma Dharani, Abiy Yenesew
Language	English
ISBN	9781775847885
Publisher	Struik Publishers
Pages	312
Format	Paperback
Images	Colour images
Year published	2022

Brief descriptions of each species cover that plant’s appearance, ecology and specific medicinal uses. To aid identification, more than 600 colour photographs have been included.

Also included are recipes for remedies to treat a wide range of ailments. An easy-to-understand summary of the science behind the treatments concludes each section.

Supplementary features:

Introduction to the medicinal virtues and active ingredients of plants
Common methods of preparing medicines from plant materials
Summary of ailments and the plants prescribed to treat them
Glossaries of medical and botanical terminology and extensive reference lists.

An Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa will appeal to ethnobotanists, health and wellness practitioners, travellers and all with an interest in the remarkable healing properties of plants.

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