Herbal and Horticultural Remedies:

About the Book

In an ideal world, we would get all the nutrients and medication we needed from the food we ate. Unfortunately, eating healthily in our modern life is a great challenge but the solution is in your spice rack and backyard garden. You will enjoy the fascinating journey of the mysteries world of culinary herbs and spices which not only enhance the color and flavor of your daily cuisine but also help you feel much better and give you the much-needed fire in a slothful and sluggish soul to refresh it inside out via their endless medicinal properties. We discussed all aspects of their uses, side effects, interactions, and warnings. A sedentary lifestyle is dangerous for your health, Gardening is one of the hobbies you can enjoy your entire life despite suffering from arthritis, back pain, aging, having physical or mental disability as there are many ways you can reduce your physical challenges. you won’t even realize it’s a work-out decreasing obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers and promoting longer and healthier lives. This book offers easy and practical tips for enjoying your enabled and sensory garden that embarrass everyone.

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Hanem Khater is a professor of Parasitology at Benha University, Egypt. She studied in the USA for her doctoral degree, at the Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural resources, University of Missouri- Columbia, USA. She has completed her Ph.D. at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Benha Branch, Egypt. In her Ph.D. dissertation, she controlled house flies and mosquitoes with natural materials, such as essential oils, insect growth regulators, bacteria, and fungi. After that, she focused on her researches on natural control of insects of medical, veterinary, and agricultural importance to avoid environmental pollution with pesticides as well as control of several parasites using botanical and other natural materials to avoid drug resistance and environmental contamination. She is representing Benha University, Egypt, at the UNESCO Charis. She has a strong public commitment and an enjoyable way of active teaching. She has a unique way to ease science to the public and has strong public commitments. Her 50 articles were published at “AL-WATAN” the 1st Kuwaiti newspaper for medical and environmental awareness for the public She is the writer of the “Encyclopedia of Food between Health and Illness”, 2015, 3 books for the public, in Arabic. She is the main editor of the open accessed books “Natural Remedies in the Fight Against parasites” 2017, published by InTech, Croatia. She won a Newton- Mosharafa grant to do research at the school of Biological Sciences, Bristol University, the UK She is the PI of international and national projects dealing with Ecosmart Alternative Control Strategies for Diseases and Pest Control. She got several training courses about human resources and soft skills, English (In Egypt and the USA), and computers. She has a unique experience that allowed her to publish several scientific papers, internationally, in reefed journals in addition to 5 chapters in textbooks. She participated in several international conferences as an organizing committee member, Co-chair, Chair, and presenter of several papers and presented research papers in many national and international symposia and conferences. She won the “Scientific Award” from Zagazig University, in 2004 for her Ph.D. dissertation. She has scientific publications with co-authors from Egypt, the USA, UK, Italy, India, Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia. She got the Publons’ global Peer Review Award, 2018, honoring the Sentinels of Science and Research. Expert mentors and trainers for the next generation of peer reviewers, Publons Academy, 2020-. https://publons.com/community/academy-supervisors/ Reviewer for UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme 2020- A member of the UKRI International Development Peer Review College, 2020-. Reviewer for Central Department of Missions - Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt, for PhD and fellowship proposals and interviewing candidates, 2020-. Reviewer for PhD proposals and interviewing candidates applied for Newton- Mosharafa Scholarships provided from the British Council in Egypt and supported by the British embassy in Egypt, Sep. 2018-. Happy life and Happy gardening Hanem Khater Hanemkhater@gmail.com