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Medicinal plants for holistic health and well-being /

"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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lall, Namrita (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2018]
Colección:Gale virtual reference library
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.