A Handbook of Medicinal Plants (A Complete Source Book), is the first book of its kind.
The book describes more than 1346 medicinal plants found in the world. The book includes vernacular names, description, distribution, part use, utilization, active principles, agronomic practices and colour plates (about 870 photographs). Separate chapters on organic farming, biofertilizers and biopesticides uses for sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants tips for medicinal plants cultivation and meltitire agriculture systems of medicinal plants have been presented.
The book also includes complete addresses (including E-mail addresses) of research institutes and agencies, NGOs, importers and
exporters, traders and commission agents, growers, seeds and planting materials suppliers, medicinal gardens, books, analytical testing facilities, market news services, important web sites of the world.Glossary of various terms used and common names of medicinal plants in different languages have been appended.
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