The current volume, "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the Middle-East" brings together chapters on selected, unique medicinal plants of this region, known to man since biblical times. Written by leading researchers and scientists, this volume covers both domesticated crops and wild plants with great potential for cultivation. Some of these plants are well-known medicinally, such as opium poppy and khat, while others such as apharsemon and citron have both ritual and medicinal uses. All have specific and valuable uses in modern society. As such, it is an important contribution to the growing field of medicinal and aromatic plants. This volume is intended to bring the latest research to the attention of the broad range of botanists, ethnopharmacists, biochemists, plant and animal physiologists and others who will benefit from the information gathered therein. Plants know no political boundaries, and bringing specific folklore to general medical awareness can only be for the benefit of all.
Author(s): Zohara Yaniv, Nativ Dudai (eds.)
Series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World 2
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 337
Tags: Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Life Sciences, general
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: Medicinal Plants in Ancient Traditions....Pages 1-7
Wild Edible Plants in Israel Tradition Versus Cultivation....Pages 9-26
Ethnobotany Among Bedouin Tribes in the Middle East....Pages 27-36
Endemic Aromatic Medicinal Plants in the Holy Land Vicinity....Pages 37-58
Capparis spinosa – The Plant on the Wall....Pages 59-65
Apharsemon, Myrrh and Olibanum: Ancient Medical Plants....Pages 67-150
Sarcopoterium spinosum ....Pages 151-161
Traditional Uses of Pistacia lentiscus in Veterinary and Human Medicine....Pages 163-180
Farming Amphetamines: Khat ( Catha edulis Forsk.) a Traditional Plant with Mild Stimulating Psychoactive and Medicinal Properties....Pages 181-197
Citron Cultivation, Production and Uses in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 199-214
Therapeutic Use of Aleppo Pine ( Pinus halepensis Mill.)....Pages 215-224
Pomegranate: Aspects Concerning Dynamics of Health Beneficial Phytochemicals and Therapeutic Properties with Respect to the Tree Cultivar and the Environment....Pages 225-239
Juniperus phoenicea from Jordan....Pages 241-252
Myrtle ( Myrtus communis L.) – A Native Mediterranean and Cultured Crop Species....Pages 253-267
Eruca sativa , a Tasty Salad Herb with Health-Promoting Properties....Pages 269-279
Oil Rose ( Rosa damascena )....Pages 281-304
Opium Poppy ( Papaver somniferum )....Pages 305-332
Back Matter....Pages 333-337
