Medicinal Plants of the World
van Wyk, Ben-Erik (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) / Wink, Michael (Heidelberg University, Germany)
Medicinal plants and plant-derived medicine are widely used in traditional cultures all over the world and they are becoming increasingly popular in modern society as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. As more and more natural remedies are being commercialised, there is a need for a user-friendly reference guide to the plants and their products.The book gives the reader a bird's eye view of more than 350 of the best known medicinal p...