The long-standing notion of food as medicine, medicine as food, can be traced back to Hippocrates. Eating and Healing: Traditional Food As Medicine is a global overview of wild and semi-domesticated foods and their use as medicine in..

The long-standing notion of food as medicine, medicine as food, can be traced back to Hippocrates. Eating and Healing: Traditional Food As Medicine is a global overview of wild and semi-domesticated foods and their use as medicine in..
Ce guide donne en détail la teneur en nutriments de 150 espèces sauvages et cultivées, grâce à une présentation en deux parties complémentaires : Pour chaque nutriment la liste de toutes les plantes qui le contiennent, ..
A comprehensive guide to plant conservation for the layperson and professional * Addresses major aspects of contemporary plant conservation, covering sociological, economic, and taxonomic viewpoints * Explores case study material from around the world: Pakistan, Malaysia, Uganda, Ethiopia,..
Eighty per cent of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine for its primary health care needs, a system of medicine in which most of the drugs and cures used come from plants. Yet many of the plant..
Près de 13 500 recettes issues de 22 pays essentiellement africains, tirées de 30 références bibliographiques importantes, faisant usage de près de 3 000 plantes médicinales dans plus de 500 indications différentes (476 maladies ou effets physiologiques, 35..
Reports the findings and recommendations of a working group convened to prepare guidelines for the use of herbal medicines in Western Pacific countries. Addressed to national health authorities, the report responds to the widespread use of herbal medicines..
These guidelines are intended to facilitate the work of research scientists and clinicians in the field of herbal medicine. They will also furnish some reference points for the various governmental, industrial and non-profit organizations involved in research and..
During the last decade, use of traditional medicine has expanded globally and has gained popularity. It has not only continued to be used for primary health care of the poor in developing countries, but has also been used..