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060			_aQV 39
245	0	4	_aThe use of traditional medicine in primary health care : _ba manual for health workers in South-East Asia.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bWHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, _c1990.
300			_a143 p.
440		0	_aSEARO regional health papers ; _vno. 19
520	3		_aA practical guide to the use of medicinal herbs, spices available in the kitchen, and grandmothers remedies commonly found in local markets in South-East Asian countries. The manual has three main parts. The first presents individual monographs on some 49 plants commonly used in traditional medical practice. Plants were selected for inclusion on the basis of their availability, therapeutic value, and non-toxic nature. Information includes an illustration and description of the plant, indication of parts used in traditional medicine, mode of administration, and dose. The second part describes common ailments and explains how to treat these conditions using traditional herbal medicines. Information on diet and regimen is specific to cultural practices on the Indian subcontinent. The final part provides brief advice on the health care of mothers and children.
550			_aWHODOC
561			_aWHO monograph
596			_a4
650	0	2	_aPlants, Medicinal _xhandbooks.
650	0	2	_aManuals.
651		2	_aSouth-East Asia.
690			_aTraditional Medicine.
710	2		_aWorld Health Organization. _bRegional Office for South-East Asia.
008			901214s1990 1 0 eng
942			_2NLM _cMONOGRAPH
999			_c13300 _d13300