Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest: Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health

Biology and Resource Management Series

by Michael J. Balick (Editor), Elaine Elisabetsky (Editor), Sarah A. Laird (Editor)

According to World Health Organization estimates, 80 percent of people living in developing countries rely on wild harvested plants for some aspect of their primary health care. This text aims to open readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rainforests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health, as well as the modern-day usefulness of traditional herbal remedies.

440 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 1995