Book ID: 66828
Hutchings, Anne
Zulu Medicinal Plants. An Inventory. 1996. XII, 450 p. 4to. Paper bd.
Contents: Pteridophyta/ Gymnospermae/ Angiospermae/ Table of Plant Usage/ References/ Index of Common names in English and Afrikaans/ Index to Zulu Names/ Index of Scientific Names.
An inventory of over 1000 Zulu medicinal plants. Brief outline of family characteristic chemistry. Indications of bioactivity, pharmacological usage and potentially toxic principles within the genus are also given. Ailment-coded list of usage by the Zulu, Xhosa and Sotho.
Second hand copy.