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Download or read book Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants written by Shahina A. Ghazanfar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-08-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants is the first illustrated reference on the uses of plants in the Arabian Peninsula. It documents and preserves the existing knowledge in a region where social patterns are rapidly changing. The book emphasizes the need for preserving social and cultural patterns and examines the close relationship between those patterns and nature. This excellent source identifies more than 250 species of plants and describes their medicinal uses. Biochemical information and references are also included for each species.