Handbook of African medicinal plants

Abstract

IntroductionBackgroundHistorical PerspectiveCurrent TopicsCatalog of Major African Medicinal Plants (Alphabetical listing)Pharmacognostical Profile of Selected Medicinal Plants (Alphabetical listing)Healing and the African CultureIntroductionHealing, a Gift of the SpiritThe Restless SpiritsSpirit PossessionSymbols and Artifacts in African EthnomedicineIncantations and the Magic Power of the WordTaboo and TotemsThe African Medicine ManTraining of Traditional HealersTypes of Traditional HealersTrephination or CraniotomyThe SpecialistMedicinal Plants and Traditional Healing MethodsDiagnosisMalariaArthritis and Inflammatory DisordersSexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDSGastrointestinal DisordersSnakebitesPsychiatric and Psychosomatic DiseasesConvulsions and EpilepsyHelminthic InfestationCoughsAbortionSterility MedicinesDiabetesSkin Diseases and Cutaneous InfectionsArrow and Ordeal PoisonsAdaptogensIndex of Species, Genera, and FamiliesSubject Index