Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants

Thomas S. C. Li

• Introduction. Major Chemical Constituents and Therapeutic Values of Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants. References. Appendix 1: Major Constituents and their Sources. Appendix 2: List of Common and Scientific Names. Appendix 3: List of Scientific and Common Names. Index.

"...an extremely comprehensive review of the phytopharmacology of more than a thousand medicinal species native to Taiwan...not only useful for indicating how the plants reviewed may be used therapeutically, but also points out their potential for toxicity. ...There are relatively few books that are as genuinely scholarly, authoritative, and comprehensive...a veritable treasure chest of essential and fascinating information critical to all of the health-care professionals who deal in one way or another with medicinal plants. Dr. Li, an internationally renowned scientist with extremely extensive research experience, is to be congratulated on this superb and invaluable synthesis. [the book] represents a milestone in educating the world about a gold mine of medicinal knowledge." -- Ernest Small, Ph.D., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa "This is a concise book. The appendices are useful in translating common plant names into scientific plant names. As a result, researchers who are not familiar with scientific plant names can easily refer to the appendices for help. A tremendous amount of effort has been spent in compiling all the information. ... this is a book to have on the bookshelf of any natural product research laboratory." - Y. Han Lau, University of Hawaii at Manoa in Economic Botany, Volume 61, No. 1, 2007