This is a resource learning, teaching, clinical, home and practical material for lovers of Natural Medicine, those interested in wellness, healthy living, herbal medicine, nutrition, disease preventive measures, students and practitioners of Herbal, Holistic, Traditional, Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine.
It covers important areas including.
Harvesting of medicinal plants
Herbal medicine production techniques
Herbal medicine formulation
Medicinal actions or properties of herbs
Profile of selected medicinal plants and their healing actions
Nutritional contents of medicinal herbs
Study of plant's chemicals (phytochemicals) and how they promote health, treatment of common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, anemia, infections, obesity etc. with indigenous African herbs.
Also, those specific plants /herbs that can treat specific body organs and systems of the body etc.
A well-rounded training book for both new entrants into the field of herbal medicine as well as for experienced practitioners.
Not less than 150 herbs of African origin are analyzed in this book with complete colorful images of the plants to facilitate identification of such medicinal herbs.
Their various dosages are also clearly stated.
Both English names and scientific names (botanical names) of medicinal plants discussed in this book are well spelt out.
So much more to gain reading this wellness book on indigenous herbal medicine.
