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Medicinal Plants of East Africa

J. O. Kokwaro

出版	University of Nairobi Press, 2009
主題	Health & Fitness / Herbal MedicationsHealth & Fitness / NaturopathyMedical / Alternative & Complementary MedicineScience / Life Sciences / Botany
ISBN	99668468409789966846846
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=msyHLY0dhPwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋

Medicinal Plants of East Africa is a revised edition of the book first published in 1976 on herbal remedies and he traditional medical practice of East Africa. The book covers the rich diversity of plants found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, from sea to alpine plants. East Africa also has a rich ethnic diversity and a large number of herbalists whose traditional knowledge and practices are also covered in the book. Over 1500 species are described and for the first time over 200 of these herbs have been illustrated. Also included are maps detailing where the herbs were collected and an ethnographic map detailing the tribes of each herbalist whose knowledge is contained in the book. John Kokwaro is an Eminent Professor of Botany and a research specialist on herbal remedies at the University of Nairobi.