Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine in Sierra Leone

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Drug Guides, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Botany, Alternative & Holistic Medicine, Alternative Medicine
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Author: Cyrus Macfoy ISBN: 9781491706114
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: December 5, 2013
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Cyrus Macfoy
ISBN: 9781491706114
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: December 5, 2013
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Medicinal plants and traditional medical practices from Sierra Leone in West Africa have much to offer the rest of the world. Dr. Cyrus MacFoy, an experienced researcher and scientific consultant, highlights more than two hundred plants used to cure more than one hundred diseases and illnesses in this informational guide. He provides the plant location, their botanical and local names, English common names, and the ways they are used to treat and cure ailments and diseases. He also includes

findings regarding the conservation, sustainable use, and development of new drugs;
ways to incorporate different techniques into the health care delivery system; and
chemical analyses and biological activity testing of plant species.

Discover how Africas traditional healers play a critical role in treating diseases such as HIV and AIDS. In developing countries with poor infrastructure, these healers are located in nearly every rural village setting as well as in the busy urban areas. While underappreciated, they may play a key role in solving the continents diverse health problems.

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Medicinal plants and traditional medical practices from Sierra Leone in West Africa have much to offer the rest of the world. Dr. Cyrus MacFoy, an experienced researcher and scientific consultant, highlights more than two hundred plants used to cure more than one hundred diseases and illnesses in this informational guide. He provides the plant location, their botanical and local names, English common names, and the ways they are used to treat and cure ailments and diseases. He also includes

findings regarding the conservation, sustainable use, and development of new drugs;
ways to incorporate different techniques into the health care delivery system; and
chemical analyses and biological activity testing of plant species.

Discover how Africas traditional healers play a critical role in treating diseases such as HIV and AIDS. In developing countries with poor infrastructure, these healers are located in nearly every rural village setting as well as in the busy urban areas. While underappreciated, they may play a key role in solving the continents diverse health problems.

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