Medicinal Plants of the World (Φαρμακευτικά φυτά του κόσμου - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

Medicinal Plants of the World

Συγγραφέας: Ben-Erik van Wyk, Michael Wink
ISBN: 9780881926026
Σελίδες: 480
Σχήμα: 17 X 24
Εξώφυλλο: Σκληρό
Έτος έκδοσης: 2004

Illustrations:
793 color photos, 3 tables, 137 diagrams

Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants. The book includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for health care professionals — doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists — or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses.