About the Books
SOME MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS OF THE SUDAN: A REVIEW
A Handbook of Botanical Names, Vernacular Names, Uses, and Active Principle of Some Native Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of North and South Sudan.
In a world increasingly drawn to natural and traditional remedies, Volume 1 of Some Medicinal And Poisonous Plants Of The Sudan: A Review offers a compelling deep dive into the rich, often overlooked pharmacopoeia of North and South Sudan. Authored by the esteemed Prof. Dr. Faiz Faris Bebawi, this groundbreaking work presents a meticulous review of medicinal and toxic plant species, rooted not in folklore or myth, but in the accumulated wisdom of Sudanese tribal communities and scientific inquiry.
Volume 1 focuses exclusively on Dicotyledons and details over 199 plant species across 80 botanical families, including Acanthaceae, Aizoaceae, Amaranthaceae, Brassicaceae, Cannabinaceae, Caricaceae, Fabaceae, and many more. Each plant entry includes the botanical and vernacular names, flower characteristics, life form, medicinal uses, and the active principles identified, along with practical treatment applications.
This book serves as a cultural and scientific tribute to the Sudanese people — Arab, Nuba, Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk, Zande, and numerous other tribes — whose deep knowledge of the natural world has long supported survival in even the harshest ecological conditions.
SOME MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS OF THE SUDAN: A REVIEW
A Handbook of Botanical Names, Vernacular Names, Uses, and Active Principle of Some Native Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of North and South Sudan.
Volume 2 of Some Medicinal And Poisonous Plants Of The Sudan: A Review continues the insightful botanical journey begun in Volume 1, expanding the documentation to include additional dicot families and an extensive review of monocotyledonous plants.
This volume brings into focus plant families such as Amaryllidaceae, Araceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae, among others, reflecting the full breadth of Sudan’s floral biodiversity. In total, the book lists 306 plant species, including 111 additional native and exotic species not documented in the early “Flora of the Sudan” (Broun and Massey, 1929), reinforcing the crucial role these plants play in health, tradition, and ecology.
Every entry is presented with clarity and respect for both scientific accuracy and traditional knowledge. The book does not draw from superstition but from the empirical knowledge of generations who mastered plant-based remedies through observation, testing, and community wisdom.
About the Books
SOME MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS OF THE SUDAN: A REVIEW
A Handbook of Botanical Names, Vernacular Names, Uses, and Active Principle of Some Native Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of North and South Sudan.
In a world increasingly drawn to natural and traditional remedies, Volume 1 of Some Medicinal And Poisonous Plants Of The Sudan: A Review offers a compelling deep dive into the rich, often overlooked pharmacopoeia of North and South Sudan. Authored by the esteemed Prof. Dr. Faiz Faris Bebawi, this groundbreaking work presents a meticulous review of medicinal and toxic plant species, rooted not in folklore or myth, but in the accumulated wisdom of Sudanese tribal communities and scientific inquiry.
Volume 1 focuses exclusively on Dicotyledons and details over 199 plant species across 80 botanical families, including Acanthaceae, Aizoaceae, Amaranthaceae, Brassicaceae, Cannabinaceae, Caricaceae, Fabaceae, and many more. Each plant entry includes the botanical and vernacular names, flower characteristics, life form, medicinal uses, and the active principles identified, along with practical treatment applications.
This book serves as a cultural and scientific tribute to the Sudanese people — Arab, Nuba, Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk, Zande, and numerous other tribes — whose deep knowledge of the natural world has long supported survival in even the harshest ecological conditions.
SOME MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS OF THE SUDAN: A REVIEW
A Handbook of Botanical Names, Vernacular Names, Uses, and Active Principle of Some Native Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of North and South Sudan.
Volume 2 of Some Medicinal And Poisonous Plants Of The Sudan: A Review continues the insightful botanical journey begun in Volume 1, expanding the documentation to include additional dicot families and an extensive review of monocotyledonous plants.
This volume brings into focus plant families such as Amaryllidaceae, Araceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae, among others, reflecting the full breadth of Sudan’s floral biodiversity. In total, the book lists 306 plant species, including 111 additional native and exotic species not documented in the early “Flora of the Sudan” (Broun and Massey, 1929), reinforcing the crucial role these plants play in health, tradition, and ecology.
Every entry is presented with clarity and respect for both scientific accuracy and traditional knowledge. The book does not draw from superstition but from the empirical knowledge of generations who mastered plant-based remedies through observation, testing, and community wisdom.