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Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man's Health
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1977
- Book Title
- Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man's Health
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780471861348
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471861340
ISBN-13
9780471861348
eBay Product ID (ePID)
749500
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Publication Name
Medical Botany : Plants Affecting Human Health
Language
English
Publication Year
1982
Subject
General, Pharmacology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
76-044376
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
615/.321
Table Of Content
Plants in Medicine."INJURIOUS" PLANTS.Internal Poisons.Allergy.Cell Modifiers: Mutagens, Teratogens, and Lectins."REMEDIAL" PLANTS.Cancer.Nervous System.Heart and Circulation.Metabolism.Special Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear.Oral Hygiene.Gastrointestinal Tract.Respiratory System.Urogenital System.Skin.Deterrents: Antibiotics, Antiseptics, and Pesticides.Panaceas."PSYCHOACTIVE" PLANTS.Stimulants.Hallucinogens.Depressants.
Synopsis
Plants as Medicine.... A Natural Approach to Self-Health Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man's Health, Walter H. Lewis, Memory P.F. Elvin-Lewis Medical Botany is a fascinating look at the facts and fictions surrounding plants and man'not only which plants affect our bodies, but how they affect them. Authoritative, rich in anecdote and lore, lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedic reference brings within your reach the curative, healing, poisonous, allergenic, and psychoactive properties of thousands of plants. Its ready reference format allows you to turn instantly to information about a specific plant's properties, its history, its use in orthodox medicine (where applicable) and its use in folk medicine. Discover a wealth of information on plants that have been used for such purposes as to treat peptic ulcers, to assist in the fight against cancer (in combination with chemotherapy), to help alleviate gout and diabetes, and to promote the healing of wounds. Each section begins with historical background of the plants discussed, with colorful stories ranging from Socrates? fatal hemlock to Timothy Leary's experiments. There are informative discussions of how your body works, with sections covering heart and circulation, metabolism, nervous system, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract, allergies, ear, internal poisons, and more. This intriguing compendium/reference will enlighten, entertain, and give you a healthier knowledge of plants. Praise for Medical Botany... "Skillfully organized, neatly written, highly informative, and well illustrated, this is a stimulating and useful reference volume. It is not a mere catalog of medicinal plants but a carefully prepared review of injurious, healing and nourishing, and psychoactive plants...should be a lasting joy for reference and a source of continued satisfaction..." ?American Scientist "I would recommend this text highly...useful for the layman who wishes an introduction to the topic. The authors have provided a fresh look at a classic subject and should be commended for their efforts." ?Economic Botany ..".a vast compendium of information on medically important plants, both harmful and useful...commendable." ?New England Journal of Medicine, Plants as Medicine.... A Natural Approach to Self-Health Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man's Health, Walter H. Lewis, Memory P.F. Elvin-Lewis Medical Botany is a fascinating look at the facts and fictions surrounding plants and man'not only which plants affect our bodies, but how they affect them. Authoritative, rich in anecdote and lore, lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedic reference brings within your reach the curative, healing, poisonous, allergenic, and psychoactive properties of thousands of plants. Its ready reference format allows you to turn instantly to information about a specific plant's properties, its history, its use in orthodox medicine (where applicable) and its use in folk medicine. Discover a wealth of information on plants that have been used for such purposes as to treat peptic ulcers, to assist in the fight against cancer (in combination with chemotherapy), to help alleviate gout and diabetes, and to promote the healing of wounds. Each section begins with historical background of the plants discussed, with colorful stories ranging from Socrates? fatal hemlock to Timothy Leary's experiments. There are informative discussions of how your body works, with sections covering heart and circulation, metabolism, nervous system, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract, allergies, ear, internal poisons, and more. This intriguing compendium/reference will enlighten, entertain, and give you a healthier knowledge of plants. Praise for Medical Botany... "Skillfully organized, neatly written, highly informative, and well illustrated, this is a stimulating and useful reference volume. It is not a mere catalog of medicinal plants but a carefully prepared review of injurious, healing and nourishing, and psychoactive plants...should be a lasting joy for reference and a source of continued satisfaction..." ?American Scientist "I would recommend this text highly...useful for the layman who wishes an introduction to the topic. The authors have provided a fresh look at a classic subject and should be commended for their efforts." ?Economic Botany "...a vast compendium of information on medically important plants, both harmful and useful...commendable." ?New England Journal of Medicine, Plants as Medicine.... A Natural Approach to Self-Health Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man's Health, Walter H. Lewis, Memory P.F. Elvin-LewisMedical Botany is a fascinating look at the facts and fictions surrounding plants and man not only which plants affect our bodies, but how they affect them. Authoritative, rich in anecdote and lore, lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedic reference brings within your reach the curative, healing, poisonous, allergenic, and psychoactive properties of thousands of plants. Its ready reference format allows you to turn instantly to information about a specific plant's properties, its history, its use in orthodox medicine (where applicable) and its use in folk medicine. Discover a wealth of information on plants that have been used for such purposes as to treat peptic ulcers, to assist in the fight against cancer (in combination with chemotherapy), to help alleviate gout and diabetes, and to promote the healing of wounds. Each section begins with historical background of the plants discussed, with colorful stories ranging from Socrates' fatal hemlock to Timothy Leary's experiments. There are informative discussions of how your body works, with sections covering heart and circulation, metabolism, nervous system, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract, allergies, ear, internal poisons, and more. This intriguing compendium/reference will enlighten, entertain, and give you a healthier knowledge of plants. Praise for Medical Botany..."Skillfully organized, neatly written, highly informative, and well illustrated, this is a stimulating and useful reference volume. It is not a mere catalog of medicinal plants but a carefully prepared review of injurious, healing and nourishing, and psychoactive plants...should be a lasting joy for reference and a source of continued satisfaction..." American Scientist"I would recommend this text highly...useful for the layman who wishes an introduction to the topic. The authors have provided a fresh look at a classic subject and should be commended for their efforts." Economic Botany"...a vast compendium of information on medically important plants, both harmful and useful...commendable." New England Journal of Medicine
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