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We live at a time when one in five of the world's plant species is
threatened with extinction, and if we had the figures they would
probably indicate that loss of knowledge about the usefulness of
plants follows a similar trend. Both are vital to our continued
ability to adapt and survive on this planet. Traditional knowledge
has led to the development of many of our most effective and
important medicines, particularly in the treatment of malaria and
fever - from quinine to the Artemisia-based drugs of today. If we
forget what we have learnt over tens of thousands of years, and we
allow plants that have evolved over millions of years to become
extinct, then we will have failed in our role as custodians for
future generations. The traditional cures contained in this book
add significantly to our common knowledge of plants and medicine.
Regardless of immediate or future application, this publication
ensures that the knowledge is not lost. Dennis Fowler is dedicated
to finding this information, much residing in grey literature or
rough notes in someone's attic or laboratory. He has meticulously
been through both the raw data and the literature, and synthesised
it into a format that is readily accessible to all. Whether you are
a medical researcher, a botanist, an entomologist, an
anthropologist or an interested reader, you will find this book
useful and entertaining.
Zambian plants: their vernacular names and uses is a comprehensive
list of vernacular names used by the millions of rural Zambians who
rely on bush products in their everyday lives. It is also the most
comprehensive review of the uses of Zambian plants ever published,
listing some 8,181 examples of plant use. Even in this
technological age, it is worth remembering that 65% of the drugs
that we use in treating cancer are derived from plants. There may
well be effective cures in this book that have not yet found wide
use, and deserve to do so. This book will be of great value to a
wide ranging audience, including = botanists, conservationists,
foresters, agriculturalists, pharmacologists, economists, teachers
and students.
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