Reviewed by Rhona P.
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Great book. Slow going to try and take in all the information. Very technical.
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Australian Medicinal Plants Book
Rated 4.8 out of 5
by E.V. Lassak & T.McCarthy
Plants have been used for medicinal purposes since earliest recorded history and Australia's diverse flora provided Aboriginal people with a great of medicines. Australian Medicinal Plants is the essential guide to herbal medicine and Australian flora and its relationship to Aboriginal culture.
An invaluable resource, Australian Medicinal Plants describes how Aboriginal people used native plants and taught their medicinal values to white settlers. Comprehensive listings of nearly 500 individual plants - arranged according to their use - include detailed information on the ways they were used, what their known pharmacological constituents are, where to find them and how to prepare remedies.