humans as a source of food, cosmetics, medicine,
clothing and even shelter. Plants have served as the
basis of sophisticated traditional medicine systems for
thousands of years in countries such as China and
India. These plant based systems continue to play an
essential role in health care. It has been estimated by
the World Health Organization that about 80% of the
world's inhabitants rely mainly on traditional medicines
for their primary health care. Plant products also play
an important role in the health care systems of the
remaining 20 percent of the population who mainly
reside in developed countries. The United States
National Cancer Institute (NCI) has screened well over
100,000 plant extracts for anticancer activity and over
30,000 for anti-AIDS activity.
Thus the medicinal value of plants is inestimable.
In this encyclopedia set, Dr. George D.
Pamplona-Roger combines careful research on 470
different plants, with western medical science. The
result is a gold mine resource that common people
can easily use to treat all kinds of diseases.
Dr. Pamplona-Roger meticulously describes each
plant, with pictures, diagrams, and charts. He
explains what body system each plant is good for, and
how to prepare the plant to utilize its medicinal
properties.
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