Yadhu N. Singh

TL;DR: An updated and a multidisciplinary overview of the subject is provided on the basis of the author's personal experience--he is a native of Fiji and lived in that country for about 30 years--as well as the relevant literature listed in the Singh (1986) bibliography and some more recent publications.

TL;DR: The extent of knowledge and skills possessed by traditional healers and lay people, the plants and plant materials used by them for herbal remedies, parallel uses in India of the various plant species and their biodynamic properties are presented.

TL;DR: It is indicated that reliance on traditional medicine is rapidly declining in favour of Western medicine, due to urbanisation, increased acceptance of Western values and a lack of availability of traditional practitioners in sufficient numbers.

TL;DR: This volume presents a comprehensive view of the traditional aspects of kava and the latest applications for the herb, and is a valuable reference for botanists, phytochemists, toxicologists, physicians, pharmacists, herbalists, and alternative medicine practitioners.