Medicinal Plants for Holistic Health and Well-Being

This book addresses in a competent manner, issues and solutions pertaining to medicinal plants and traditional medicine across the world. Many species, health problems and traditional practices discussed here are typical of the global scenario. One can identify similar species and practices in India, China, Sri Lanka and the temperate regions of the world. The book provides universally applicable perspectives for students, researchers and the pharmaceutical industry. The editor Namrita Lall (University of Pretoria, South Africa) has focused on plants and diseases perhaps interpreting holistic health and well-being as treatment by natural products instead of chemicals.