Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the BibleCRC Press, 2007 M12 26 - 552 pages Readers have come to depend on Jim Duke's comprehensive handbooks for their ease of use and artful presentation of scientific information. Following the successful format of his other CRC handbooks, Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible contains 150 herbs listed alphabetically and by scientific name. Each entry provides illustrations of the plant, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downsides and interactions, natural history, and extracts. It includes Biblical quotes as well as comments on points of interest. |
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... seed kernels provide a dye for black strings worn by Nankani women. COMMON NAMEs (INDIAN GUM ARABIC TREE): Abadonui (Dahomey; KAB); Acacia (Eng., CR2); Acacia d'Egypte (Fr.: BOU); Ajabaksha (Sanskrit; KAB); Akakia (Arab., Iran; NAD) ...
... seed kernels provide a dye for black strings worn by Nankani women. COMMON NAMEs (INDIAN GUM ARABIC TREE): Abadonui (Dahomey; KAB); Acacia (Eng., CR2); Acacia d'Egypte (Fr.: BOU); Ajabaksha (Sanskrit; KAB); Akakia (Arab., Iran; NAD) ...
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... seed kernels sometimes used for flavoring; the raw seed is good animal feed. (BIB). Konkani make candy by drying the gum with butter, spices, and balling up with sugar (KAB). • Arabs inhale smoke from burning pods for cold (GHA) ...
... seed kernels sometimes used for flavoring; the raw seed is good animal feed. (BIB). Konkani make candy by drying the gum with butter, spices, and balling up with sugar (KAB). • Arabs inhale smoke from burning pods for cold (GHA) ...
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