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 a tropical vine and quinine
from the cinchona tree. A comprehensive guide to safety, efficacy,
and suitability, Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin
America responds to continuing interest in medicinal plants and the
potential remedies they contain. Determine Which Species Can Be
Used for Specific Targets The author of Green Pharmacy Herbal
Handbook and CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, James A. Duke covers
roughly 500 of the more important Native Latin American medicinal
plants in a highly organized format. After a brief introduction,
each entry contains scientific and colloquial names, synonyms,
reference to illustrations, notes, biological activities, medicinal
indications, dosages, potential hazards, extracts, and references.
This format supplies a starting point for determining which species
can be used for specific targets. Better Data Helps You Focus Your
Search Year-round moderate temperatures, abundant rainfall, and
rich soils make tropical Latin America home to nearly 100,000 of
the world's 300,000 known species of plants, and therefore home to
untold numbers of potential cures. Focusing on 500 of the most
well-known and well-studied plants, this book helps you focus your
search for ammunition against constantly evolving pathogens and
newly emerging diseases.
General
| Imprint: |
Crc Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2008 |
| First published: |
October 2008 |
| Authors: |
James A. Duke
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 48mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
960 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4200-4316-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4200-4316-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781420043167 |
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