Medical Botany

Plants Affecting Human Health

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Av Walter H. Lewis, Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis, and Missouri Botanical Garden) Lewis, Walter H. (Emeritus, Washington University, Memory P. F. (Washington University) Elvin-Lewis, Walter H Lewis, Memory P F Elvin-Lewis

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Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies.Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works.Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms.Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2003-09-19
Mått198 x 239 x 46 mm
Vikt1 338 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor832
Upplaga2
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780471628828

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Proprietary Registered and Trademark Names and Owners. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. PART I: INJURIOUS PLANTS. 3. Internal Poisons. 4. Immune System and Cell Modifiers. 5. Allergies. PART II: REMEDIAL PLANTS. 6. Cancer. 7. Musculoskeletal System. 8. Peripheral Nervous System. 9. Heart and Circulation. 10. Metabolism. 11. Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear. 12. Oral Hygiene. 13. Gastrointestinal Tract. 14. Respiratory System. 15. Urogenital System. 16. Skin. 17. Deterrents: Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Pesticides, and Herbicides. 18. Panaceas, Adaptogens, and Tonics. PART III: PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS. 19. Central Nervous System and Psychiatry. 20. Stimulants. 21. Hallucinogens. 22. Depressants. Appendix A: Outline Classification of Plants. Appendix B: Bibliography of Traditional and Herbal Medicine and Ethnobotany. Glossary. Index.