
Since prehistoric times, human beings have sought in their environment
(plants, animals, stones, spirits) enough to relieve his ailments and treat his
wounds.
Modern Western medicine has rejected most of these remedies for
develop chemical drugs and treatment techniques
sophisticated. However, she continues to use certain herbal remedies.
medicinal plants. A recent trend even leads to research
in plants new substitute products for certain
diseases: cancer, malaria...
More than 200,000 plant species out of the 300,000 listed today on
all of our planet live in the tropical countries of Africa and
Besides. The history of medicine shows the importance of these species
in therapies, all traditional societies having drawn, for their
health care, in this very large plant pharmacopoeia
wealth. The author, Bertrand Canavy, highlights the advantages and
disadvantages of this traditional medicine: it examines for example
the techniques used and the problems of standardization and dosage.
Good reading.
Details
- Publication Date
- Aug 21, 2022
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781387673483
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Bertrand CANAVY
Specifications
- Pages
- 73
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)