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9780471628828

Medical Botany Plants Affecting Human Health

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471628828

  • ISBN10:

    0471628824

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-09-04
  • Publisher: Wiley

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Summary

* 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.

Author Biography

WALTER H. LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and University Research Ethnobotanist at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also Senior Botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden.<BR>

Table of Contents

Plants in Medicine.
Complementary and Medicine.
SECTION 1: ""INJURIOUS"" PLANTS.
Internal Poisons.
Immune System and Cell Modifiers.
Allergy.
SECTION 2: ""REMEDIAL"" PLANTS.
Cancer.
Musculoskeletal System.
Peripheral Nervous System.
Heart and Circulation.
Metabolism.
Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear.
Oral Hygiene.
Gastrointestinal Tract.
Respiratory System.
Urogenital System.
Skin.
Deterrents: Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Pesticides, Herbicides.
Panaceas, Adaptogens, Tonics.
SECTION 3: ""PSYCHOACTIVE"" PLANTS.
Central Nervous System and Psychiatry.
Stimulants.
Hallucinogens.
Depressants.
Appendix I: Outline Classification of Plants.
Appendix II: Bibliography of Herbal Medicine and Ethhnobotany.
Glossary.
General Index.

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