Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

Still considered the definitive work on medicinal herbs and their uses after two decades, this handbook has undergone a long-anticipated revision. A world-renowned ethnobotanist provides up-to-date data on over 800 of the world's most important medicinal plant species. The book contains more species, phytochemicals, proven indications, folk indications, and dosage data than the first edition in a new easier-to-use format.

List of contents

Alphabetical listing of herbs by common name.

About the author

James A. Duke

Summary

In this second edition of the definitive work on medicinal herbs and their uses, world-renowned ethnobotanist James A. Duke provides data on over 800 of the world’s most important medicinal plant species. It contains more species.

Product details

• Authors: James A. Duke, Duke James A.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.06.2002
• EAN: 9780849312847
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-1284-7
• No. of pages: 920
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 57 mm
• Weight: 1920 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; MEDICAL / Alternative & Complementary Medicine, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Pharmacology, complementary medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies