A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. An updated snapshot of recent advances in transcriptomics. In the present work twelve different medicinal plants each belonging to different families was evaluated for their antibacterial properties. Use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles in nigeria. This is an excellent field guide to medicinal plants. T asmannia lanceolata commonly known as t asmanian pepper or mountain pepper is a medium to lar. Some of the dried crude drugs, which must be modified considerably before commercial use, can be extremely poisonous when not used properly. Preface v this volume of the series medicinal plants of the world. Encyclopedia of medicinal plants education and health library. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Traditional practices and medicinal plants use during.
Department of pharmaceutical chemistry university of oslo may 2014. This is the first book i reach for when im researching the uses of a plant. First published in 1996, this wellknown reference was. These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries. A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is the main purpose of this study. Nih special volunteer natural products branch developmental therapeutics program division of cancer treatment and diagnosis ncifrederick fairview center, suite 206 p.
The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised. Biological and chemical studies of medicinal plants. List of plants covered in medicinal plants of the world volumes 1 and 2 volume 1 1. Received 25 september 2008 received in revised form 18 december 2008 accepted 4 january 2009 available online 8 january 2009. Researchers of medicinal plants often find unfamiliar references to herbs when reading through ethnobotanical literature. He medicinal or therapeutic uses of the plants described in this guide are not to be construed in any way as a recommendation by the authors or the u. An assessment of selected phytoconstituents of medicinal.
Medicinal plant images pharmacognosy communications, vol 6, issue 1, janmar, 2016 53 figure 1. Thus, uses of medicinal plants have been separated in. Tommie bass and the story of herbal medicine, this illustrated reference guide covers over 700 medicinal plants, of which more than 150 are readily obtainable in health food stores and other outlets. Herba hyperici definition herba hyperici consists of the dried flowering tops or aerial parts of hypericum perforatum l. Despite the use of medicinal plants for centuries, we are still in the beginning stages of how they affect our health. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for medicinal purposes.
Use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles in. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 2. Medicinal plants are plants containing inherent active ingredients used to cure disease or relieve pain okigbo et al. Berit smestad paulsen department of pharmaceutical chemistry, institute of pharmacy. Chemical constituents, modern and traditional medicinal usescontains information on 16 plant species and follows the same format as volumes 1 and 2. It contains information about more than 550 plants including both pharmacological information as well as the lore and traditional uses of plants. It brings together an vast range of information and presents an overview of the use of medicinal plants that includes a discussion of a variety of issuesscientific, economic, regulatory, agricultural, culturalfocused on the importance of medicinal. Page 7 traditional and medicinal uses of carica papaya aravind. Medicinal aromatic plants maps can be defined as botanicals that provide people with medicines to prevent disease, maintain health or cure ailments.
Contributions of medicinal plants to care and health. H e a l t h a n d wealth f r o m m e d i c i n a l. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. A comprehensive guide to understanding the medicinal value of plants, trees, and shrubs. This book will help to strengthen the scientific background of the readers on plants and deliver the message regarding plants for the future, in food security, health, industry, and other areas. As i reported in volume 7 august 2001, we are organizing. Ten plant extracts were analysed for their antimicrobial activities using the agar well diffusion and broth microdilution method. The traditional use of medicinal plants for curing and preventing illnesses, including the promotion of both physical and spiritual wellbeing among human beings. Design and planting of a medicine garden planting and care of a community medicinal plant garden is an excellent way to engage youth with the traditional knowledge of their people. Based on the appalachian herbal practice of the late a.
May 24, 1990 this is an excellent field guide to medicinal plants. Every book you should read to learn about medicinal plants. Sustainability of medicinal plants has emerged very strongly in recent times. Featuring a guide to over 250 medicinal plants by nelson coon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since the dawn of history, man has relied so much on medicinal plants for health and food needs. Medicinal plants, infusion, decoction, leaf, root, bark. There are three ways in which plants have been found useful in medicine. Mar 22, 2018 why should you learn about medicinal plants. A large complication of valuable plant of west africa including their names, location, economic and medicinal values is visible as medicinal science develop and becomes more organized in the west african countries, the critical survey of the slathered information available about drug plants found in nigeria become imperative. The use of traditional medicines and medicinal plants in most developing countries as therapeutic agents for the maintenance of good health has been widely observed unesco, 1996. Clusiaceae is also referred to as guttiferae or hypericaceae. Chemistry and biological activities of medicinal plants from mali b. Their phytochemical contents were screened, and their effect on 1, 1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph was used to assess their antioxidant activities.
The second volume of the set, reference guide to medicinal plants, is a veritable feast of herbal knowledge. The book includes a wellplanned index, attractive plates and illustrations, crossreferences, and interpretive symbols regarding the plants uses. Where to find the herb in open wastelands near watery places. Encyclopedia of herbal medicine by andrew chevallier. For example, from the first signs of pregnancy until the end of the first trimester, plants such as desmodium adscendens, sparganophorus sparganophora, spondias mombin or solenostemon monostachyus were indicated. The information on how to use them is sketchy, as it lacks dosages and other information needed to confidently recommend herbs, but for a professional herbalist who understands how to prepare and use plants its a. Identification and traditional uses of some common. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered. Medicinal aromatic plants maps play a valuable and important role in economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects of local communities the world over. Antibacterial and phytochemical studies on twelve species.
His best student, theophrastus discussed herbs as medicines, the kinds and parts of plants used, collection methods, and effects on humans and animals. Sophia emma magdalene grieve 18581941, also known as maude, was the principal and founder of the whins medicinal and commercial herb school in. A survey on the plants used for reproductive disease was carried out during the period 20112012. Sophia emma magdalene grieve 18581941, also known as maude, was the principal and founder of the whins medicinal and commercial herb school in buckinghamshire, england. Reissued as a companion edition to trying to give ease. Contributions of medicinal plants to care and health promotion in primary healthcare gisele damian antonioii. It also encourages outreach to the community and elders, as well as teaching garden design. Adesanya department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria article info article history. Medicinal plants, traditional medicine and drug discovery gordon cragg, ph. A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs by steven foster. This book will add to the scientific knowledge of the readers on the molecular aspects of plants. Fresh plantplant parts were collected randomly from the semiarid region of rajkot gujarat, india. Duke university press a reference guide to medicinal plants.
Use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles in nigeria m. Synonyms hypericum officinarum crantz, hypericum officinale gater ex. With elements of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sugars plants create compounds such as terpenes, alkaloids and. Generally, the use of plants depends upon the pregnancy stage. Complement fixing polysaccharides from chinese medicinal plant codonopsis pilosula yuanfeng zou thesis submitted for the degree of ph. The number of effective medicinal plants he discussed was between 300 and 400 species. Biological and chemical studies of medicinal plants a.
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List of books and articles about medicinal plants online. Several medicinal plant parts were used in herbal preparations such as leaves, stem and barks, fruits, seeds and roots of all these, the leaf was found to be used in about 7075% of the cases table 2 gives a synopsis of medicinal plants and their uses as observed in this study. The information on how to use them is sketchy, as it lacks dosages and other information needed to confidently recommend herbs, but for a professional herbalist who understands how to prepare and use plants its a great resource. The encyclopedia of medicinal plants by andrew chevallier. Trying to give ease and a reference guide to medicinal plants are two of the best resources ive come across. According to world health organization, 80 percent of people in emerging nations rely on traditional medicinal plants for their primary healthcare needs.
The botanical books ignored the medicinal properties of plants and the medical books contained no plant lore. Furthermore, the increasing reliance on the use of medicinal plants in the industrialized societies has been traced to the extraction and development of several drugs and chemothera. H e a l t h a n d wealth f r o m m e d i c i n a l aromatic p. Second, they may be used as agents in the synthesis of drugs. Very often, they are familiar with the plant but not with the name used in a given context. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants download book. The power medicinal of plants by mandy smith, environmental educator latta plantation nature center medicinal plants plants produce an amazing amount of complex chemicals we can use as medicines to curb and cure disease. An assessment of selected phytoconstituents of medicinal and. First, they may be used directly as teas or in other extracted forms for their natural chemical constituents. The cross name index to medicinal plants in four volumes.