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Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health
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Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health
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by Walter Hepworth Lewis and Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis
Sales Rank : 580423
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Hardcover: 832 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition August 15, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471628824
ISBN-13: 978-0471628828
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.5 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Product Review
"an extremely good reada productive mine of informationlaced liberally with humour, human observation and practical examples" (Plant Talk, May 2004)
"an extremely good reada productive mine of informationlaced liberally with humour, human observation and practical examples" -- Plant Talk, May 2004
Product 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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