Healing Plants of Nigeria

<p>Healing Plants of Nigeria: Ethnomedicine and Therapeutic Applications offers comprehensive information on the use of herbal medicines in West Africa. Combining an evidence-based ethnobotanical perspective with a pharmacological and pharmaceutical approach to phytomedicine the book bridges the gap between the study of herbal plants’ pharmacological properties and active compounds for the development of clinical drugs and community-oriented approaches emphasising local use. It demonstrates how the framework of African traditional medicine can be preserved in a contemporary clinical context. </p><p>The book outlines the history and beliefs surrounding the traditional use of herbs by the local population alongside their application in contemporary phytotherapy in Nigeria and West Africa. It features a critical assessment of the scientific rationale behind the use of these plants in ethnomedicine and offers a composite catalogue of phytotherapeutic and wellness agents detailing the safety profile efficacy and scientific integrity of plants used to treat diseases and optimise health. </p><p>Features:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>An ethnobotanical survey containing over 200 full-colour photographs of Nigerian and West African plants.</li> <p> </p> <li>A unique combination of ethnobotany and pharmacognosy bridging the divide between pharmaceutical and community-oriented approaches to herbal medicine research. </li> <p> </p> <li>Contextual discussion of the therapeutic potential of Nigerian herbal medicine.</li> <p> </p> <li>Offers a template which can be used to separate the superstitious aspects of ethnomedicine from culturally inherited deposits of knowledge.</li> </ul><p>A handbook for herbal and natural medicine practitioners the book is aimed at African thinkers scientists healthcare providers and students of pharmacology and ethnomedicine. </p>