A Reader in Ethnobotany and Phytotherapy

This book focuses on ethnobotany and phytotherapy, or culturally different ways of relating to plants. It is divided into seven chapters, starting with the introduction and description of the methodological framework. Each chapter contains original contributions from authors who have done research in a particular region in Europe, America, Africa or Asia. The book is finished by an overview of authors’ profiles focused on future plans in research and fieldwork.