Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants. 5 volumes. 2006. 62 col. plates. 590 line drawings. 2442 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Deals with the medicinal uses of over 3000 plant species worldwide.Arranged alphabetically by Latin plant names. Valid names, synonymy,family, brief description (for identification), world distribution anddistribution within India, flowering and fruiting seasons, Sanskrit names, local names, trade names, medicinal uses and chemistry.Propagation methods for many of the plants are given, plus chemicalstructures of some inportant compounds. Extensive bibliography, indexto synonyms, index to Sanskrit names, local names and trade names.Information on medicinal plant trade, and some addresses of tradersin Medicinal Plants and Pharmaceuticals (both Indian and foreign).List of plants used for different ailments.