An Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa

An Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa is the first photographically illustrated guide to showcase the most important healing plants of the region. The book describes 136 plant species in everyday
use in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Brief descriptions of each species cover that plant’s appearance, ecology and specific medicinal uses. To aid identification, more than 600 colour photographs have been included.

Also included are recipes for remedies to treat a wide range of ailments. An easy-to-understand summary of the science behind the treatments concludes each section.

Supplementary features:
Introduction to the medicinal virtues and active ingredients of plants
Common methods of preparing medicines from plant materials
Summary of ailments and the plants prescribed to treat them
Glossaries of medical and botanical terminology and extensive reference lists.