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Health & Beauty From the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan [Hardcover]

Gerard Bodeker (Editor)
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April 16, 2009
Health and Beauty from the Rainforest will reveal Malaysian health and beauty traditions, founded upon the country?s immense wealth of bio-resources. Malaysia?s rainforests are among the oldest in the world, and within them Malaysia?s peoples have discove


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Professor Gerard Bodeker is a senior faculty member in public health at Oxford University and editor of the World Health Organization's Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi; 1 edition (April 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9814217913
  • ISBN-13: 978-9814217910
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Educational Health Advise from Malaysia, July 13, 2009
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This review is from: Health & Beauty From the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan (Hardcover)
I found information in this book to be both educational and informative. It would be very beneficial to introduce some of these health and beauty aids into our lives. Beautifully written and excellently presented with beautiful glossy photos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book for Your Health, July 24, 2009
This review is from: Health & Beauty From the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan (Hardcover)
Health and Beauty from the Rainforest is filled with rich history about Malaysia. You will learn all about the people, cultures and medicinal ways.

The way the people treat their beauty, mind, body and soul is amazing. I love that they use all natural things from the rainforest. (I am now actually jealous I do not live there!) Everyone could learn a lot from them in this fantastic book.

The book is absolutely stunning as it is filled with breathtaking photos. The photos help you get even more understanding out of it.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes learning about history and wants to live a healthier life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Herbal Care and the Rainforest!, July 22, 2009
This review is from: Health & Beauty From the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan (Hardcover)
My interest in Malaysian culture was piqued after watching Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods on TV. I decided to go to Amazon.com and see if they had anything on the subject. This book stood out amongst the rest. It not only teaches us of the Malaysian traditions, but also the traditions of ramuan "healing mixture of medicinal plants and plant parts". The book lists the various plants and herbs in the rainforest, along with their healing properties. There is also a botanical glossary which gives us the local name of the plant, the scientific name, and other names the plant is known by. For instance, lets take buah pala, its scientific name is myristica fragrans, It is more commonly known as nutmeg. Of course, now I wonder how it got the name nutmeg. Was Meg acting goofy when she ate the plant?

Whoever picked out the photos in this book did a spectacular job. They are gorgeous! I especially liked the photos of the people and the rainforest. If you are into geography, cultures, medicinal healing, or just like to look at beautiful photos, then I give this book a big thumbs up!
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Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
orang asli, sinseh shops, kacip fatimah, temu lawak, floral bath, health traditions, betel quid, betel leaf, herbal oil
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Malay Peninsula, Havens of Healing, Way of Life, Indian Health Traditions, Orang Ash, Effective Healing, Ancient Peoples, Bujang Valley, Southeast Asian, Malaysian Chinese, Peninsular Malaysia, Gunung Jerai, Opposite Herbal, Zheng He, Malaysian Indian, Opposite Malay, Tongkat Ali
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