Dukes Handbook Of Medicinal Plants Of Latin America
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Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 962 |
Release | : 2008-10-24 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 142004317X |
Finalist for 2009 The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Literature Award!A Comprehensive Guide Addressing Safety, Efficacy, and Suitability About a quarter of all the medicines we use come from rainforest plants and more than 1,400 varieties of tropical plants are being investigated as potential cures for cancer. Curare comes from
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Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 2007-12-26 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0849382033 |
Readers have come to depend on Jim Duke's comprehensive handbooks for their ease of use and artful presentation of scientific information. Following the successful format of his other CRC handbooks, Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible contains 150 herbs listed alphabetically and by scientific name. Each entry provides illustrations of the plant, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downsides and interactions, natural history, and extracts. It includes Biblical quotes as well as comments on points of interest.
Author | : James A. Duke |
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Total Pages | : 901 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Handbook medical plants |
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Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2000-11-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780849329463 |
Handbook of Edible Weeds contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of 100 edible weeds, representing 100 genera of higher plant species. Some of the species are strictly American, but many are cosmopolitan weeds. Each account includes common names recognized by the Weed Science Society of America, standard Latin scientific names, uses, and distribution (geographic and ecological). Cautionary notes are included regarding the potential allergenic or other harmful properties of many of the weeds.
Author | : Zoë Gardner |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1073 |
Release | : 2013-03-15 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1466516941 |
Access to accurate, evidence-based, and clinically relevant information is essential to anyone who uses or recommends herbal products. With input from some of the most respected experts in herbal and integrative medicine, this completely revised edition of the American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook reviews both traditional knowledge and contemporary research on herbs to provide an authoritative resource on botanical safety. The book covers more than 500 species of herbs and provides a holistic understanding of safety through data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports, and historical texts. For each species, a brief safety summary is provided for quick reference, along with a detailed review of the literature. Easily understood classification systems are used to indicate the safety of each listed species and the potential for the species to interact with drugs. Enhancements to the Second Edition include: Classification of each herb with both a safety rating and a drug interaction rating More references listed for each individual herb, vetted for accuracy Specific information on adverse events reported in clinical trials or case reports Safety-related pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of each herb, including drug interactions Additional information on the use of herbs by pregnant or lactating women Toxicological studies and data on toxic compounds Representing the core of the botanical trade and comprising the finest growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of herbal products, the mission of the AHPA is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products. The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition ensures that this vision is attained. The book will be a valuable reference for product manufacturers, healthcare practitioners, regulatory agencies, researchers, and consumers of herbal products.
Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2019-07-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1351087967 |
"If you can't beat it, eat it." Words of wisdom from the author of this portable guide that emphasizes finding practical uses for weeds rather than waging pesticidal war on them. CRC Handbook of Edible Weeds contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of 100 edible weeds, representing 100 genera of higher plant species. Some of the species are strictly American, but many are cosmopolitan weeds. Each account includes common names recognized by the Weed Science Society of America, standard Latin scientific names, uses, and distribution (geographic and ecological). Cautionary notes are included regarding the potential allergenic or other harmful properties of many of the weeds. CRC Handbook of Edible Weeds is an excellent volume for botanists, plant scientists, horticulturalists, herbalists, and others interested in the edibility and practical uses of weeds.
Author | : Laxman P. Deshmukh |
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Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Materia medica, Vegetable |
ISBN | : 9789350301456 |
Author | : Steven Foster |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780395988145 |
At a time when interest in herbs and natural medicine has never been higher, the second edition of this essential guide shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. 300+ color photos.
Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2002-09-27 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1420040480 |
"Let food be your medicine, medicine your food."-Hippocrates, 2400 B.C.When the "Father of Medicine" uttered those famous words, spices were as important for medicine, embalming, preserving food, and masking bad odors as they were for more mundane culinary matters. Author James A. Duke predicts that spices such as capsicum, cinnamon, garlic, ginger