This book provides a description of medicinal plants of Laos, including their
role in maintaining healthcare among the population, their potential as a source
for new medicinal compounds, their preservation, and their importance for the
well-being of the communities for present and future generations. The focus of
this book is to draw on the rich culture, folklore, and environment of medicinal
plants in the country. This is an opportunity to describe medicinal plants from a
scientifically underrepresented area, with the hope of making an important contribution
to the knowledge of the region for academics, scientists, and anyone who
has interest in Laos.
Features
- Describes terrestrial medicinal plants from a scientifically underrepresented region.
- Includes a wider variety of plants found growing in Laos than has previously been published.
- Discusses past and present research on medicinal
