Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine in Africa. 1982.. illustrated. 256 p. 8vo. Paper bd.

This is an English translation from the French.

Contents (partly):Traditional medicine: definitions and terminology/ Historical review of traditional medicine/ Traditional medicine: methods and techniques/Standardization of herbal potions/ Scientific evidence supporting someremedies or practices used in traditional medicine/ Relationships between traditional medicine and modern drugs/ Advantages and disadvantages of traditional medicine/ Integration or co-recognition of traditional and modern medicine/ Methods of obtaining information on medicinal plants/ Screening plants for bioactive agents/ Guidelines forr esearch on medicinal plants for local drug production/ Research trends on medicinal plants in Africa/ Some common medicinal plants/ Glossary of botanical terms/ Glossary of medical terms/ Selected bibliography o ntraditional medicine and medicinal plants/ Index.