Bookedited by Namrita Lall.
Summary: "Medicinal Plants for Holistic Health and Well-Being discusses, in depth, the use of South African plants to treat a variety of ailments, including tuberculosis, cancer, periodontal diseases, acne, postmacular hypomelanosis, and more. Plants were selected on the basis of their traditional use, and the book details the scientific evidence that supports their pharmacological and therapeutic potential to safely and effectively treat each disease. Thus, this book is a valuable resource for all researchers, students and professors involved in advancing global medicinal plant research." --Publisher.
Contents:
Traditional medicine : the ancient roots of modern practice
Are medicinal plants effective for skin cancer?
Fighting the inevitable : skin aging and plants
Exploiting medicinal plants as possible treatments for acne vulgaris
Medicinal plants as alternative treatments for progressive macular hypomelanosis
The role of medicinal plants in oral care
Can medicinal plants provide an adjuvant for tuberculosis patients?
Medicinal plants used in the treatment of superficial skin infections : from traditional medicine to herbal soap formulations
Garlic (Allium sativum) and its associated molecules, as medicine
Maximizing medicinal plants : steps to realizing their full potential.