Nature''s Pharmacopeia - A World of Medicinal Plants

Informationen zum Autor Dan Choffnes Klappentext This beautifully illustrated textbook pairs research on the biochemical properties and physiological effects of medicinal plants with a history of the ways in which humans have cultivated plant species and investigated their effects. Nature¿s Pharmacopeia fosters an appreciation of the chemistry and cultural resonance of herbal medicine. Zusammenfassung This beautifully illustrated textbook pairs research on the biochemical properties and physiological effects of medicinal plants with a history of the ways in which humans have cultivated plant species and investigated their effects. Nature’s Pharmacopeia fosters an appreciation of the chemistry and cultural resonance of herbal medicine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Note to the Reader Introduction 1. The Concepts of Ethnomedicine 2. The Regulation of Drugs 3. The Actions of Medicinal Plants 4. The Actions of Medicinal Plants on the Nervous System 5. Poppy 6. Coca 7. Peyote 8. Wormwood 9. Hemp 10. Coffee 11. Tea 12. Cacao 13. Tobacco 14. Popular Herbs 15. The Future of Medicinal Plants Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Dan Choffnes, Choffnes Dan
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2016
• EAN: 9780231166614
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16661-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; MEDICAL / Alternative & Complementary Medicine, complementary medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies