Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health

Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health
ISBN-10
0471628824
ISBN-13
9780471628828
Category
Medical
Pages
832
Language
English
Published
2003-09-04
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Walter H. Lewis, Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis

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.

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