This volume, as the seventh of the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, deals with the medicinal and aromatic plant (MAPs) treasures of the so-called Southern Cone, the three southernmost countries (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) of South America. Similarly to the previous volumes of the series, the main focus is to collect and provide information on major aspects of botany, traditional usage, chemistry, production / collection practices, trade and utilization of this specific group of plants. The contributors, who are recognized professionals and specialist of the domain, have collected and present state of the art information on 41 species. Most of these are not only of interest from the scientific point of view, but hold also a potential for the prospective utilization of the decreasing, occasionally overexploited / endangered medicinal plant resources of this huge continent. The book is expected to serve as a source of information also on some less known or less studied species. As such the volume is expected to support future research and public health professionals.

Contributions by national and international experts in the field This volume compliments the already published volume on MAPs in Brazil Includes many colour and black and white illustrations

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Habil. Dr., Prof.Dr. MÁTHÉ, Ákos has 40 years' background of teaching and research in plant ecophysiology, agricultural botany. He is Professor Emeritus at the FAFS, Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvár.

Two times Fulbright Scholar (1986 and 1995), visiting professor at University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (1995-1997).

Teaching/Research/Consulting and Publications in ecophysiology, plant domestication/introduction, production of MAPs, new crops, new uses of plants, including feed-additives.

Served as president of ICMAP (2014 - 2019) and Chairman of ISHS Section MAPs (2006-2014).

Collaborated in international projects: FEED SEG, CEEPUS, ERASMUS+, HERBAID, GOOD HERBS, Herbs4Youth, EOHUB, etc.

Authored some 100 publications, former editor of Herba Hungarica, Acta Agronomica Hungarica.

Convener/speaker at international scientific congresses, conferences. Network co-ordinator of ESCORENA MAP.

Prof.Dr. BANDONI, Arnaldo Luis. is a Consultant Professor of Pharmacognosy (Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires). In charge of R&D in Vasana S.A. Member of the Permanent Committee of the Argentine Pharmacopoeia. Emeritus Member of the National Academy of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Argentina. Foreign Corresponding Member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chile. Foreign Correspondent Member of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia (Spain). Lecturer of postgraduate courses in the country and Iberoamerica. Fifty years' experience as director or participant in several research projects on aromatic and medicinal plants. Director or co-author of eleven books and collaborator on 120 articles on his specialty.

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Chapter 1. Herbal Medicines in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.- Chapter 2. The Native Floras of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay as Sources of Aromatic Products.- Chapter 3. Acantholippia seriphioides.- Chapter 4. Adesmia boronioides.- Chapter 5. Aloysia gratissima.- Chapter 6. Aloysia polystachya.- Chapter 7. Aristotelia chilensis.- Chapter 8. Artemisia copa.- Chapter 9. Aspidosperma quebracho blanco.- Chapter 10. Baccharis dracunculifolia.- Chapter 11. Baccharis tola and B. boliviensis.- Chapter 12. Berberidaceae from Chile.- Chapter 13. Bulnesia sarmientoi.- Chapter 14. Calceolaria spp.- Chapter 15. Dysphania ambrosioides.- Chapter 16. Chiliotrichum diffusum.- Chapter 17. Cissampelos spp.- Chapter 18. Colliguaja integérrima.- Chapter 19. Crinodermum spp.- Chapter 20. Cyclolepis genistoides.- Chapter 21. Eugenia uniflora.- Chapter 22. Fabiana imbricata.- Chapter 23. Fabiana spp.- Chapter 24. Gentianella spp.- Chapter 25. Gleditsia amorphoides.- Chapter 26. Hydrocotyle bonariensis.- Chapter27. Ibicella lutea.- Chapter 28. Ilex paraguariensis.- Chapter 29. Ligaria cuneifolia.- Chapter 30. Lippia turbinata and L. fissicalyx.- Chapter 31. Lithraea molleoides.- Chapter 32. Madia sativa.- Chapter 33. Minthostachys mollis.- Chapter 34. Mulinum spinosum.- Chapter 35. Nectandra spp.- Chapter 36. Nothofagus antárctica.- Chapter 37. Parastrephia spp.- Chapter 38. Passiflora spp.- Chapter 39. Peumus boldus.- Chapter 40. Picrasma crenata.- Chapter 41. Quillaja brasiliensis.- Chapter 42. Quillaja saponaria.- Chapter 43. Schinus molle & S. areira.- Chapter 44. Solanum crispum.- Chapter 45. Solanum sisymbrifolium.- Chapter 46. Tagetes minuta.- Chapter 47. Zuccagnia punctata.