Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America
Publisher: CRC; CRC Press; Taylor & Francis
Published: June 27, 2008
Language: eng; mul
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 832
ISBN-13: 9781420043167
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Chemistry; Popular medicine; Traditional medicine & remedies; Health & Fitness; Consumer Health; Health/Fitness; Herbal Medications; Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications; Chemistry - General; Life Sciences - Botany
Description: Year-round moderate temperatures, abundant rainfall, and rich soils make tropical Latin America home to nearly 100,000 of the world's 300,000 known species of plants, and therefore home to untold numbers of potential cures. This book focuses on 500 of the most well-known and well-studied plants.