The Mediterranean Basin with its mountainous shores, high biodiversity and spectacular scenery is located at the intersection of Africa and Eurasia. Through the 8000 years of human development in this area, there have been tremendous changes in its history and biogeography. Appr…
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- THE AUTHOR -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- TRADITIONAL MEDICINE -- Diagnosis -- Bone Setting -- Cupping -- Cauterization -- Beliefs related to health and disease -- HANDBOOK OF ARABIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS -- SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS -- REFERENCES…
"The Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants is the first illustrated reference on the uses of plants in the Arabian Peninsula. It documents and preserves the existing knowledge in a region where social patterns are rapidly changing. The book emphasizes the need for preserving soci…