1st Edition

Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants

By Shahina A. Ghazanfar Copyright 1994

    The Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants is the first illustrated reference on the uses of plants in the Arabian Peninsula. It documents and preserves the existing knowledge in a region where social patterns are rapidly changing. The book emphasizes the need for preserving social and cultural patterns and examines the close relationship between those patterns and nature. This excellent source identifies more than 250 species of plants and describes their medicinal uses. Biochemical information and references are also included for each species.

    Introduction
    Traditional Medicine
    Diagnosis
    Bone Setting
    Cupping
    Cauterization
    Beliefs Related to Health and Disease
    Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants
    Species Descriptions
    References
    Appendix of Plants Used for the Treatment of Various Conditions and Diseases
    General Index

    Biography

    Shahina A. Ghazanfar

    "Lest you think Arabian herbs are too obscure for your use, almost half of the 250 plants in this book should prove familiar."
    -American Herb Association

    "A well-illustrated book that provides information on a family-by-family and species-by-species basis, with species descriptions and information on distribution, flowering, fruiting, treatment, basic chemical composition, and uses, complete with references to key literature sources."
    -Northeastern Naturalist, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2001