People's Plants: A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa, Hardcover Book, By: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
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People's Plants: A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa, Hardcover Book, By: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
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People's Plants is a scientific review of all of the most important useful plants of southern Africa. It remains the first and only fully illustrated ethnobotanical reference source for southern Africa. In this expanded and updated second edition, traditional and contemporary uses of more than 700 plants are described and illustrated in 20 chapters, each dealing with a specific category of plant use: FOODS & DRINKS - (1) Cereals, (2) Seeds & nuts, (3) Fruits & berries, (4) Vegetables, (5) Roots, bulbs & tubers, and (6) Beverages. HEALTH & BEAUTY - (7) General medicines, (8) Tonic plants, (9) Mind & mood plants, (10) Women's health, (11) Wounds, burns & skin conditions, (12) Dental care, (13) Perfumes & repellents, and (14) Soap plants and cosmetics. SKILLS & CRAFTS - (15) Hunting & fishing, (16) Dyes and tans, (17) Utility timbers, (18) Fire-making and firewood, (19) Basketry, weaving & ropes, (20) Thatching, mats & brooms. This fascinating book is a must for anyone interested in useful plants, new crop plants, medicinal plants, new product development, ecotourism, rural development, traditional crafts, African culture, ethnobotany and botany in general.
Specifications
- Books Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
- Number Of Pages: 460
- Language: English
- Publisher: Briza Publications,South Africa
- Books Category: Reference
- Book Format: Hardcover
- Books_ISBN: 1920217711
- Other Feature 1: Edition: 2
- Other Feature 2: Weight: 1172 grams
- Other Feature 3: Size: 168 x 240 x 30 mm
- Publication Date: May 01, 2018