An extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine Medicinal Plants of the World comprehensively documents the medicinal value of twenty-seven major plants species widely used around the world in medical formulations. The book's exhaustive summary of available scientific data for the plant provides detailed information on how each plant is used in different countries describing both traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. Additional material presented includes a botanical description with a color photo of each plant for identification the common names used for the plant throughout the world and a listing of the plant's known chemical constituents. A comprehensive bibliography of over 1500 references illuminates the literature available from a wide range of disciplines. This book offers a unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists herbal medicine practitioners drug developers medicinal chemists phytochemists toxicologists and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes.