The Poisonous Plants of Bombay

Book Details

• Author: K.R. Kirtikar

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year of Publication: 2003

• ISBN: 9788172333447

• Pages: 300

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.75 x 0.80 inches

• Weight: 730 g

About the Book
This book is a compilation of Dr. K.R. Kirtikar's groundbreaking research on poisonous plants of India, originally published in a series of papers in the Journal of Bombay Natural History Society between 1892 and 1904. Dr. Kirtikar, a renowned expert on Indian medicinal plants, was one of the first to meticulously document poisonous plants in the Bombay region.

As early volumes of the Journal of Bombay Natural History Society are rare and often unavailable in libraries, this compilation makes these important papers accessible in a convenient book format, preserving Dr. Kirtikar's valuable contributions to the field. While colour plates from the original publications are omitted due to the brittleness of the paper and unavailability of a few plates, the detailed figures of these plants can still be found in many other botanical books.

This compilation is a vital resource for professionals in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, and botany, particularly those focused on the study of medicinal and poisonous plants. It is an essential tool for anyone working with plant-based medicines or researching plant toxicity.