Medicinal plants of North Africa

Description:

Descriptions of 369 indigenous, naturalized, or cultivated species (97 families) of plants in North Africa. Intended to "bridge the gap between folk and modern medicine." Arranged alphabetically by family names. Each entry gives species name, vernacular names in Arabic, Berber, English, and French; geographical area of growth; uses; and numbers referring to bibliographical citations. 103 plates. Glossary, bibliography (66 references), and indexes (medicinal, common names, and species).

subjects: Materia medica, Vegetable,  Medicinal plants,  Plants, Medicinal,  Traditional medicine,  Vegetable Materia medica

Places: North Africa,  Northern Africa