Download or read book International Encyclopaedia Of Medicinal Plants (Set Of 18 Vols.) written by Vijay Verma and published by Educa Books. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 5112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dimensions: 23x16x38 cm.International Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants (In 18 Volumes) International Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants is an amazing compendium consisting of a series of eighteen volumes, covering A to Z of medicinal plants. It is a remarkable compilation of information on herbal medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, healing properties, treatment of ailments and biology of medicinal plants of the world. It also covers herbs from all over the world, giving their location, cultivation, history of herbal medicine and the herbal traditions of different cultures. This encyclopaedia exhaustively covers scientific data for the plants and provides detailed information on how each plant is used in different countries, describing both traditional therapeutic applications and its use with lavishly illustrated details. The importance of pharmaceuticals derived from plant sources is also described with the potential of ethnomedicine for providing innovative leads in the exploration for bioactive constituents. Featuring key herbs and their healing properties, this heavily illustrated encyclopaedia will appeal to everyone interested in the medicinal plants