Healing Plants of South Asia

A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent

By John A. Parrotta

South Asia is rich in cultural traditions and biodiversity, home to 2.1 billion people with deep knowledge of native and introduced plant species. Plant-based medicines are vital to traditional healthcare systems in India and neighboring countries. However, forest degradation threatens this wealth. Conservation efforts need current data on medicinal plant resources and their importance for health and livelihoods. Healing Plants of South Asia:  A Handbook of the Medicinal Flora of the Indian Subcontinent helps to address this need.

Two-volume set,