Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health

Lewis, Walter H.; Elvin-Lewis, Memory P. F.

• 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.

Details

Published by: Wiley

Publication Date: 2003-09-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780471628828

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Dimensions: 238.8cm x198.1cm

Pages: 832.0