Medicinal plants from the Mediterranean and the Orient

Author: Dr. Mahboubi Moussaoui

Publisher: Sabil

Theme: Phytotherapy

There are a certain number of books on phytotherapy, but the one we are presenting to you here is distinguished by its particularities: in fact, it brings together a large number of plants for medicinal use, originating from the East and the Mediterranean, known and used by the peoples of the great ancient civilizations (Mespotamians, Chinese, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Arab-Muslim peoples). The medicinal and universal use of these plants, some of which are several thousand years old, constitutes indisputable proof of the real virtues they present and of their effectiveness.

Through this book, we discover certain plants and rediscover others, in the light of modern analytical results. These results confirm the existence of properties known up to now, complete the list of these and provide some details on their composition.

In this book, each plant (tree, shrub, grass) is presented according to an identical and simple diagram whose content goes to the essentials. It is about the description and characteristics of the plant, its history, its habitat, its virtues and its indications.