Book ID: 66828
Hutchings, Anne
Zulu Medicinal Plants. An Inventory. 1996.XII,450 p. 4to.Paper bd.
Contents: Pteridophyta/ Gymnospermae/ Angiospermae/ Table of PlantUsage/ References/ Index of Common names in English and Afrikaans/Index to Zulu Names/ Index of Scientific Names.- An inventory of over1000 Zulu medicinal plants. Brief outline of family characteristicchemistry. Indications of bioactivity, pharmacological usage andpotentially toxic principles within the genus are also given. Ailment-coded list of usage by the Zulu, Xhosa and Sotho.