The Book That Explains It All

Health and Beauty from the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan offers a comprehensive look at Malaysia's herbal traditions. It's a must-have guide on Malaysia's age-old wisdom in promoting health and enhancing beauty and vigor. Written by a team of Malaysian and international scientists, physicians and traditional practitioners, it contains a wealth of nearly encyclopedic information about how Asia's most celebrated herbal practices have developed over thousands of years. Hundreds of lavish color photos highlight the chapters, illustrating a wide range of topics. (256 pages, hardcover.)