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Medicinal plants of the world an illustrated scientific guide to important medicinal plants and their uses

Ben-Erik van Wyk Michael Wink

Portland Timber Press 2010

Localização: ESALQ - Biblioteca Central    (r615.32 W981m 98533 ) e outros locais(Acessar)

  • Título:
    Medicinal plants of the world an illustrated scientific guide to important medicinal plants and their uses
  • Autor: Ben-Erik van Wyk
  • Michael Wink
  • Assuntos: Medicinal plants; Materia medica, Vegetable; Plants, Medicinal; Phytotherapy -- methods; FITOTERAPIA; PLANTAS MEDICINAIS
  • Notas: Includes bibliographical references (p. 442-444) and index
  • Descrição: Medicine systems of the world -- Plant parts used -- Dosage forms -- Use of medicinal plant products -- Active ingredients -- Quality control and safety -- Efficacy of medicinal plant products -- Regulation of herbal remedies and phytomedicines -- The plants in alphabetical order -- Health disorders and medicinal plants -- Overview of secondary metabolites and their effects -- Quick guide to commercialised medicinal plants
    "Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants, including those of special commercial or historical interest. The book aims to conceptualise this rapidly expanding field of study and includes: descriptions of more than 320 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with the following information a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients and pharmacological effects; more than 800 excellent full-colour photographs that will assist in the identification of the plants and related or similar plants; introductory chapters on various healing cultures of the world, general concepts, common ailments and their treatment with modern phytomedicines and with traditional remedies and the study of active compounds and their pharmacological effects; and a quick guide and checklist of 900 of the most important and well known medicinal plants of the world, listed according to scientific name but giving the common names, family name, region of origin, therapeutic category, and plant parts used. Also included is a glossary of medical and related terms."--Jacket
  • Editor: Portland Timber Press
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2010
  • Formato: 480 p. ill. (some col.) 25 cm.
  • Idioma: Inglês
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