Natural Medicine
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20/07/2008 Briefly addressed are the following: Artemisia for malaria treatment. Aflatoxin. Leaf Protein Concentrate (LPC) for treatment ofsevere malnutrition. Moringa high density planting for leaf powder. Indoor air pollution.
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04/12/2017 ECHO in Latin America and the Caribbean Experimenting with Medicinal Plants in Matagalpa, Nicaragua Staff Highlight Tech Note Spotlight: "Introducing new seeds overseas" Tech Note Spotlight: "Introduction to Tropical Root Crops" Echoes from our Network Resources: Wuqu' Kawoq (The Maya Health...
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Theopen accessjournal Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (MAP) is a scientific journal that includes a wide range of fields in its discipline and reports about the usage of plants for fragrance and medicinal uses during the modern times by identifying the therapeutic ingredients in plants that play...
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19/01/1998 This 1998 classic reference (2nd Edition) arms you with information on the extraordinary healing powers of natural medicine. As a scientifically well researched and documented health advisor, it gives you a natural approach to over 70 diseases.
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Abstract,Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2014 Basella alba L. is an important green leafy vegetables found commonly in the tropical regions of the world. The plant is used as a substitute for true spinach (i. e. Spinacea oleracea L.) and also has great ethnomedicinal importance....
A review of the taxonomy, ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Basella alba (Basellaceae)
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30/11/2011 Longtime grower Peg Schafer is leading the movement for the transition to organic, domestic cultivation of Chinese herbs. Due to raised concerns about the quality of imported products, and a renewed interest in locally sourced medicine, domestic and ecologically grown herbs are increasingly in...
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It is estimated that some 10,000 plant species are used medicinally, most of these are used in traditional systems of medicine. However, only a relatively small number of species are used in any significant volume. For example, in TCM, 9,905 botanical materials are used but only an estimated 500...
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Abstract, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2015 Background In rural communities of Thailand, traditional healers still play an important role in local health care systems even though modern medicine is easily accessible. Meanwhile, natural forests in Thailand which are important sources...
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The advice presented here is based on knowledge gained from people living with HIV/AIDS about useful herbal treatments and remedies. It does not claim that all herbs and remedies have the same effect on all people. Many communities have their own knowledge of health and nutrition, based on local...
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20/12/2012 In tropical countries malaria kills more than a million people every year. The majority are children. That means, a person dies of malaria somewhere in the world at least every 30 seconds. Great advances have been made in pharmaceutical technology, but still many of the poorest people in the...
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- Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) play a valuable and important role in economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects of local communities the world over. Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) can be defined as botanicals that provide people with medicines - to prevent disease, maintain health or...
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While questions still remain about the dosage required in human beings, neem clearly has great potential in preventing malaria, a parasite that kills more than a million people per year. Several in vitro studies indicate significant protection, including one that concluded it was more effective...
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26/03/2015 Plants have been used since ancient times to heal and cure diseases and to improve health and wellbeing. Despite ancient nature of the tradition, medicinal plants still form the basis of traditional or indigenous health systems and are reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to still be...
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Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants (AJMP)is an open access, international journal dedicated to publish high quality papers in all areas of medicinal plants including plant growth and cultivation of medicinal plants, agronomic management, plant nutrition, plant physiology, molecular and cell...
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For literally thousands of years, various cultures--principally Chinese cultures--have used mushrooms to treat and prevent a wide range of health disorders. Modern research is backing up the notion that mushrooms possess health benefits, ranging from anitcancer properties to blood pressure...
- Father Romano Zago, a Franciscan Friar and scholar, wrote the book Cancer Can Be Cured to reveal to the world an all natural Brazilian Recipe that contains the juice made from the whole leaf plant of Aloe Arborescens and honey that has been shown to rapidly restore the body's health so it heals...
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The Healing Herbs is meant to increase your knowledge of the latest developments in the use of plants for medicinal purposes.
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An inspiring work of oral history, Earth and Spirit explores and celebrates Puerto Rico's tradition of botanical medicine as it was practiced up to the 1980s. This lively and deeply personal glimpse of Caribbean healing presents the voices of dozens of people who knew, loved and worked with...
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Instant pain relief for scores of ailments and spetacular cures are reported.
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In this book, the author set out to describe some important medicinal plants, the diseases and complaints for which they can be used, some recipes for the production of medicines and information about dosages, and some cautionary notes about the side-effects of these treatments.
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Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies. Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works. Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and...
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At last...a comprehensive, truly unbiased herbal resource for health care professionals. You want to know the facts about herbal agents, not the folklore. You want results of scientific studies, not anecdotal reports and unverified claims.
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01/01/2005 The Traditional Medicine team and the Roll Back Malaria department have worked together to develop this model monograph on good agricultural practices for Artemisia annua L. to facilitate cultivation of this particular medicinal plant with reliable quality and to ensure a sustainable supply to...
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Thirty Plants That Can Save Your Life introduces readers to the best plants for promoting wellness, preventing illness, and cleansing and soothing mind and body. To find the plants most widely and successfully used in traditional medicine, Schar researched herbal and medical lore from around the...
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Common Medical Problems in the Tropics is a comprehensive general textbook and practical handbook written in easily understood English. It is intended for medical assistants and senior nurses, especially those running clinics and health centres on their own, community health nurses and medical...
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Includes 62 plants (and other remedies) from the countryside of South Carolina. Includes botanical & common names, habitat, range, current use in SC, properties and historical medical uses, toxicity, etc. With color photos. 2 Copies
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The Medicine Show is a bookful of down-to-earth, needed information. Most chapters are drawn from material published over the years in Consumer Reports. The book concludes on a note of particular helpfulness, with counsel on choosing both a doctor and a hospital, and with some basic facts about...
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Journal of Medicinal Plants Studiesis a Peer Reviewed Journal. Prime Focus of the Journal to publish articles related to the current trends of research. This Journal provides the platform with the aim of motivating the students and personnel in the Botany and Phytochemistry Research and...
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01/01/1990 This paper presents examples of such plants belonging to 19 botanical families, with a view to calling attention to the similar uses of easily extracted plant mucilages and, particularly, their ability to provide protection from fire, a feature which has already been demonstrated in Australia.
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01/01/1992 This accurately illustrated guide gives detailed descriptions of over 200 plants to enable easy identificaiton, and provides information on the distribution and natural habitat of each species.
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TheJournal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development(JOMPED) is the official publication of theSociety for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development. It is dedicated to the dissemination of research information on the use of plants and plant products for economic and social development...
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anamedworks in development partnership. Core point is to promote a responsible, sustainable and universally accessible health and nutrition, using our experiences, gained in 30 years of natural medical practise in the tropics and around the world. This is our common responsibility before God. The...
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In tropical countries malaria kills more than a million people every year. The majority are children. That means, a person dies of malaria somewhere in the world at least every 30 seconds. Great advances have been made in pharmaceutical technology, but still many of the poorest people in the...
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Combines a field guide to finding and preserving medicinal plants with a detailed home advisor to their uses in cooking, cosmetics and health
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This booklet discussed over 200 plants - giving local names, botanical descriptions, methods of collection, processing and propagation.
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This booklet is the fourth in a series that is aimed at bringing to the awareness of tropical dwellers the rich medicinal resources available to them at almost no cost. The present volume deals very simply with health benefits of 20 common spices in the tropics within the reach of many people,...
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This book remains today one of the major texts on herbs, natural diet and lifestyle and holistic health.
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Propolis (bee glue) is the most effective means of applying plant-derived therapeutic substances to the human body. It can be used specifically against infections-both interal and external-skin conditions, swellings and wounds. This book describes the use of propolis in treatments.
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Access Agriculture Training Video Trees produce timber and firewood, but also fruit, pods, leaves and medicines for people and livestock. Some species help improve soil fertility and reduce local temperatures. The system supports crops and livestock. Available Languages: Arabic,Bambara,Chichewa /...
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The valuable medicinal properties contained in certain plants are not, however, in doubt. In recent years, for example, the Chinese plant Artemisia annua, has become the essential ingredient in a new generation of anti-malaria drugs. The plant is now being grown in East African countries to...
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11/04/2017 Through many mistakes and trials, Sarah Hornsby, and husband Jim, learned much of the practical use of medicinal plants from their experience in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. The reforestation project started with the purchase of land in the Arenal Forest Reserve. From there, the learning process began...
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- Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 5(15), pp. 3404-3411, 4 August, 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR ISSN 1996-0875 2011 Academic Journals Rural and urban populations in Valles Centrales, Oaxaca, Mexico, use certain plant species for therapeutic and dietary...
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01/01/1999 These WHO monographs are not pharmacopoeial monographs. Their purpose is to provide scientific information on the safety, efficacy and quality control/quality assurance of widely used medicinal plants, in order to facilitate their appropriate use in WHO’s Member States; to provide models to...
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01/01/2002 Volume 2 of theWHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plantsprovides an additional collection of 30 monographs covering the quality control and traditional and clinical uses of selected medicinal plants approved by 120 experts in more than 50 countries. The monographs are intended to promote...
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01/01/2007 This is the newest volume. This 3rd volume contains an additional collection of 32 monographs describing the quality control and use of selected medicinal plants. WHO monographs are comprehensive scientific references for drug regulatory authorities, physicians, traditional health practitioners,...
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01/01/2009 The Fourth WHO Consultation on selected medicinal plants recommended WHO to update existing monographs in view of the availability of new data and of the format change that has been employed for volumes 3 and 4, and that this process should be given priority over the development of new...