International Encyclopaedia of Medicinal
Plants Volume 1 to 18
International Encyclopaedia of Medicinal
Plants is an amazing compendium consisting
of a series of eighteen volumes, covering A
to Z of medicinal plants. It is a remarkable
compilation of information on herbal
medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, healing
properties, treatment of ailments and
biology of medicinal plants of the world. It
also covers herbs from all over the world,
giving their location, cultivation, history
of herbal medicine and the herbal traditions
of different cultures.
This encyclopaedia exhaustively covers
scientific data for the plants and provides
detailed information on how each plant is
used in different countries, describing both
traditional therapeutic applications and its
use with lavishly illustrated details. The
importance of pharmaceuticals derived from
plant sources is also described with the
potential of ethnomedicine for providing
innovative leads in the exploration for
bioactive constituents. Featuring key herbs
and their healing properties, this heavily
illustrated encyclopaedia will appeal to
everyone interested in the medicinal plants.
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