Medicinal Plants in Tropical West Africa. 2009. illustr. IX, 375 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

Describes the most important medicinal plants in tropical West Africaand similar humid tropical climates. Deals with early traditionalmedicine in the introduction, while the bulk of the work offers accountsof locally occurring plants, grouped by their medical action. There is afull botanical index including the commonly found synonyma for many ofthe plants. Illustrated with water-colours.-Introduction (Earlytraditional medicine/ Practical therapeutic indications and mechanismsof action of the drugs)/ The cardiovascular system/ The nervous system/Anti-infective activity of higher plants/ Hormones of the adrenalcortex/ Sex hormones and thyroid hormones/ Oral hypoglycaemic action/Notes/ References