One of the most complete compendiums on Chinese herbs, this edition covers 130 more herbs, bringing the total to more than 1800 species of Chinese herbs and more than 700 species of related North American herbs. Compiled from scattered sources in the Chinese and Western literature, the book organizes entries by Latin name, followed by the Chinese and English terms as well as the major constituents and therapeutic values for each herb. It then lists North American herbs belonging to the same species or genus as the Chinese counterpart.
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Herbologists, plant scientists, practitioners of naturopathic medicine, pharmacologists, natural product chemists and researchers, and nutritionists.
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978-1-4200-9416-9 (9781420094169)
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Chinese Medicinal Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values. Table 1: Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values of Chinese Medicinal Herbs. Phyletic Relationships between Chinese and Western Medicinal Herbs. Table 2: Chinese and North American Medicinal Herbs Belonging to the Same Species: Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values. Table 3: Chinese and North American Medicinal Herbs Belonging to the Same Genus and Different Species: Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values. References. Appendix 1: Chinese and Scientific Names of Chinese Medicinal Herbs. Appendix 2: Major Chemical Components and Their Sources in Chinese Medicinal Herbs. Appendix 3: Major Chemical Components and Their Sources in Related North American Medicinal Herbs. Index.
