For our full list of publications and order form
click here

New!  Available now in English .......
Third Editions of three of the anamed standard texts “Natural Medicine in the Tropics”
Book 1, by Hans-Martin Hirt and Bindanda M’Pia - now named “Foundation text”
Book 2, by Hans-Martin Hirt and Keith Lindsey - now named “Seminar Handbook”
Book 4, by Hans-Martin Hirt, Keith Lindsey and Innocent Balagizi “AIDS and Natural Medicine”

Some anamed books are available in other countries. Some are even printed in other countries, e.g. Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda. Books may also be bought in Canada, England, Switzerland and the USA. For details, see anamed worldwide, and click on the appropriate country

You may order books and materials by email or letter. Please provide us with your name and address, and
for each item, the order number and the number you require

The numbers given below in brackets refer to the order number on our order form

”Natural Medicine in the Tropics: I Tropical Plants as a source of health care. Production of medicines and cosmetics”
by Hans-Martin Hirt and Bindanda M´Pia.

The third edition, published in January 2008, is in fact now available in English (105). It has been renamed “Natural Medicine in the Tropics I: Foundation text”.

The second, enlarged edition, first published in English in 2001, is available in French (103), Portuguese (120), Swahili (123) and Spanish (110). The descriptions of the treatments of tropical diseases with medicinal plants benefited greatly from the experiences of the previous 5 years. 160pp.

The first edition, which was updated in July 2001, is available in German (101), 118pp. The original first edition is available in Ukrainian (160pp).

“Natural Medicine in the Tropics II: Seminar Handbook”
by Hans-Martin Hirt and Keith Lindsey

This is the third edition of our seminar handbook, published in January 2008, which previously carried the name “Treatments”. (109). It contains five parts:

1. Preventive Medicine;
2. Treatment with Natural Medicine of some of the most important tropical diseases or complaints, wounds (including burns and abscesses), skin diseases, diarrhoea, malaria and AIDS;
3. Some important ”pharmacy plants”, garlic, Artemisia annua, neem, pawpaw and Moringa oleifera.
4. Production of some medicines.
5. The basis of Natural Medicine Practice.

The book is ideal for a week-long seminar - one could very productively read, make-up the prescribed recipes, learn and compare experiences from the first to the last page! It is an excellent text for a week-long seminar in Natural Medicine. It is ideal also as an introductory text for nursing colleges in Africa. For more details, click here.

The second edition is available in French (112), Portuguese (111), Swahili (119) and Amharic (125).

This book has already been translated into several local languages in Uganda, Kenya, Malawi and D. R. Congo.

Natural Medicine in the Tropics III: Teachers Resource Kit.  

A collection of materials that have been used in anamed seminars over the past 10 years. A very useful pack for anyone planning to run a seminar themselves. English (113) and French (118).

"Natural Medicine in the Tropics IV: AIDS and Natural Medicine"
by Hans-Martin Hirt, Keith Lindsey and Innocent Balagizi

This 48 page booklet is a collection of anamed experience in Natural Medicine in the two very important fields of

a) strengthening the immune system
b) treating the diseases to which AIDS patients are prone.

AIDS cannot be healed with Natural Medicine. However, our partners in South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and an increasing number of other countries are showing very clearly that, with the right herbal treatments, very ill people can find their strength again and continue to lead very active lives.

English (115) and French (122).

The Spanish book ”Medicina Natural en los países tropicales - Part B” contains extracts from books II, III and IV (121)

The poster “Healing Plants in the Tropics”

These full colour gloss posters show 60 plants which are described in the book “Foundation text”, and which grow or can be grown in the Tropics. The most important applications for each plant are given. Of size 70 cm by 49 cm or 70 cm by 100cm. In English (403), French (122), Portuguese (405) and German (401).

anamed also offers a laminated poster of size 70 cm by 100 cm with only the colour photographs of the plants. Ideal for training purposes with non-permanent markers.

anamed Malaria Programme Artemisia Starter-kit

With this kit (409) you will be able to cultivate Artemisia annua anamed in tropical countries as well as in Europe. The kit includes seeds and extensive information in English, French, German or Portuguese, depending on the intended country of use, instructions for cultivation and enough seeds for a field of 1000 square metres, forms for recording your clinical results, relevant information regarding patents, a newsletter etc. For more information, click here.

Document ”Malaria: Artemisia annua”

Important information with regard to the cultivation of Artemisia and the preparation and use of the tea to treat malaria and other complaints. Available in English (204), French (203) and German (202), with shorter versions in Spanish (207) and Portuguese (205).

Moringa reader: Moringa reader together with seeds of Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala.

Moringa has very many traditional uses, the most significant of which is its use with malnourished children. It contains proteins, vitamins and minerals. The seeds are used for purifying water; pounded seeds make murky water quite clear! In Tanzania and other countries, anamed groups have had remarkable success in transforming the lives of HIV/AIDS patients with moringa leaf powder and artemisia tea. Each health project should plant a hedge of moringa!

English reader alone (419) or with seeds (421). French reader alone (420) and with seeds (422).

Other publications include:

“Neem in Medicine and Agriculture”. A comprehensive compilation of literature on this extremely valuable plant. English (117).

”Mercury soaps: a modern day scandal!” Many women in southern countries bleach their skin with mercury soaps, with disastrous consequences for their health. See the anamed web-page ”Be Black, Be Beautiful!”. English (201)and French (206).

“Making Peace: Biblical Principles”. A description of the underlying theology of a peace-making group, CHIPS, which has a team in north-east Uganda. Natural Medicine pays an important part in this work. For a detailed description, click here.

Note about anamed publications

We publish all these books ourselves, because

1. we want them to be as reasonably priced as possible.
2. we want to print them in small batches, so that we can continually update them in the light of new information and experience.
3. we do not want them to be out of print as a result of a publishers lack of continuing interest.
4. we want always to be able to respond to a request to adapt them for a particular tropical country, and to have them translated into the local language.
5. through the sale of our publications and materials we endeavour to cover some of our costs, and thereby be less dependent on donations.

If you use the plants and prepare and use the Natural Medicines described in our books, then please give us your feedback. Perhaps you find a treatment we recommend to be very effective, or perhaps you have improved a treatment we recommend. Please tell us. 

anamed is very willing to discuss the translation of its publications into local languages. Contact us!