Medicinal Plants of the World
by Ben-Erik van Wyk, Michael Wink
Description
Medicinal plants and plant-derived medicine are widely used in traditional cultures all over the world and they are becoming increasingly popular in modern society as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. As more and more natural remedies are being commercialised, there is a need for a user-friendly reference guide to the plants and their products. The book gives the reader a bird's eye view of more than 350 of the best known medicinal plants of the world and their uses, in a compact, colourful and scientifically accurate reference text. It provides quick answers to the most obvious questions: Where does this plant originate? What does it look like? In which culture is it traditionally used? What is it used for? Which chemical compounds does it contain? How safe is it? What is known about its pharmacological activity? What evidence is there that it is effective? The authors also provide short overviews of the various health conditions for which medicinal plants are used and the active compounds (secondary metabolites) found in the plants and their modes of actions. This new edition has an additional 30 plant species, many new and improved photographs and the text has been fully updated to reflect the latest regulatory status of each plant.
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"This edition is profuse with color photographs and boasts more than 230 new photos that were added to the more than 500 in the previous edition. [...] Designed as a "quick reference guide," this book provides a plethora of relevant data on a representative subset of the world's medicinal plants, supported by citations that lead the reader to more detailed information and photos that show the plants' morphology. Thus, I highly recommend this text as a starting point for further investigation." - Mark Blumenthal, ABC Founder and Executive Director in Herbalgram 117, Feb-April 2018 - Herbalgram
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- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date June 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781786393258 / 1786393255
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 29.99 GBP
- Pages520
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2017
- Dimensions240 X 170 mm
- Reference Code4187
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