The use of plants for treating diseases is as old as civilisation itself and plants are still the foundation of most health care systems around the world. An Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants of East Africa is the first such guide to showcase healing plant species in everyday use in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Comprehensive accounts describe each plant's appearance, ecology and specific medicinal uses, and there are recipes for remedies to treat a wide range of ailments. Each section concludes with an easy-to-understand summary of the science behind the treatments. Supplementary material includes a useful summary of common ailments and the plants prescribed to treat them, together with glossaries and reference lists for further reading.