Medicinal Plants of Northern and Central Oman (Arabia)
The use of medicinal herbs in northern and central Oman (Arabia) is still common today. Plants known for their curative powers are used for a wide spectrum of diseases, from common cold and fever to paralysis and diabetes. Herbal medicines are dispensed, after "diagnosis" from a herbal hea...
Veröffentlicht in: | Economic Botany. - The New York Botanical Garden Press, 1947. - 47(1993), 1, Seite 89-98 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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1993
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Economic Botany |
Schlagworte: | Medicinal plants Herbal medicine Oman Arabia Graeco-Arab medicine Unani tibb |
Zusammenfassung: | The use of medicinal herbs in northern and central Oman (Arabia) is still common today. Plants known for their curative powers are used for a wide spectrum of diseases, from common cold and fever to paralysis and diabetes. Herbal medicines are dispensed, after "diagnosis" from a herbal healer. The detailed uses of 35 native and 21 cultivated plants and their chemical composition are given. |
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ISSN: | 18749364 |