Medical botany : plants affecting human health / Walter H. Lewis, Memory P.F. Elvin-Lewis.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2003. Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 812 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN: 0471628824 (hbk. : alk. paper); 9780471628828Subject(s): Materia medica, Vegetable | Medicinal plantsDDC classification: 615.321 LOC classification: RS164 | .L475 2003Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents | WorldCat details | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Lewis, Walter Hepworth.
Medical botany.
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2003
(OCoLC)649944467
Includes bibliographical references and index.
TOC Introduction --
Complementary and alternative medicine --
Part I. Injurious plants --
Internal poisons --
Immune system and cell modifiers --
Allergies --
Part II. 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, and herbicides --
Panaceas, adaptogens, and tonics --
Part III. Psychoactive plants --
Central nervous system and psychiatry --
Stimulants --
Hallocinogens --
Depressants.
Summary:
Provides, through examples, an understanding of the world.s traditional pharmacopeias and how research is affording ways to authenticate their value for use in complementary and alternative medicines and as the basis for the development of new therapies and pharmaceutical agents. It combines scientific information in human physiology, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, and ethnobotany, and intertwines these data with a variety of colorful stories and anecdotes from Socrates. fatal use of hemlock to the evolution of such pharmaceuticals as digitalis, taxol, and lovastatin and botanicals, including Echinacea, Ginkgo, St. John.s wort, and ginseng. It is a valuable text for students of pharmacology, botany, medicine, and biology, and an indispensable tool for professionals in medicine, pharmacology, and botany, as well as an informative resource for patients and everyone interested in plants and their potential for human health.
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