Medicinal Plants |
Contents
Medicinal Plant and Their Traditions | 26 |
Health Matters in a Changing Community | 53 |
Acquiring Herbal Knowledge | 66 |
Herbs as Medical Intervention | 79 |
Practice of Treating Ailments and Symptoms | 144 |
Common terms and phrases
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