Medical Botany
Plants Affecting Human Health
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 19. September 2003
Book
Hardback
832 pages
978-0-471-62882-8 (ISBN)
Description
* 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.
Reviews / Votes
"...an extremely good read...a productive mine of information...laced liberally with humour, human observation and practical examples..." (Plant Talk, May 2004)More details
Product info
GB
Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Photos: 131 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 35 B&W, 0 Color; Maps: 5 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 73 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
1628 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-62882-8 (9780471628828)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1982
Wiley
€76.14
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Persons
WALTER H. LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and University Research Ethnobotanist at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also Senior Botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
MEMORY P. F. ELVIN-LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor of Biomedicine in Microbiology and Ethnobotany, and Adjunct Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Content
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.