Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria by Philippe Rasoanaivo

Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria by Philippe Rasoanaivo

Malaria is an increasing worldwide threat, with more than three hundred million infections and one million deaths every year. The world’s poorest are the worst affected, and many treat themselves with traditional herbal medicines. These are often more available and affordable, and sometimes are perceived as more effective than conventional antimalarial drugs. The first book to be published on this subject, Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria explores the evidence for the safety and efficacy of some of these traditional medicines, and presents practical guidelines for designing studies on traditional plant-based antimalarial medicines, mosquito repellents, and insecticides. Systematic reviews of the literature and consensus guidelines form the main body of the book. Ethnomedical, ethnobotanical, pharmacological, phytochemical, toxicological, and clinical aspects of herbal antimalarials are also reviewed. These are supplemented by case studies of the most well-known traditional antimalarials.

Merlin Willcox, Gerard Bodeker, Philippe Rosoanaivo

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ISBN 13	9780415301121
ISBN 10	0415301122
Title	Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria
Author	Philippe Rasoanaivo
Series	Traditional Herbal Medicines For Modern Times
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2004-06-28
Number of pages	460
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