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Brand
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MPN
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ISBN
9780881926026
Book Title
Medicinal Plants of the World
Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
Item Length
9.8 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Michael Wink
Genre
Nature, Health & Fitness
Topic
Plants / General, Naturopathy
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0881926027
ISBN-13
9780881926026
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6026775

Product Key Features

Book Title
Medicinal Plants of the World
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Plants / General, Naturopathy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Health & Fitness
Author
Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Michael Wink
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-351210
Reviews
An in-depth, scientifically accurate, superbly presented, seminal survey and guide to the best-known medicinal plants....a reference that health care professionals will relish and refer to time and time again., Medicinal Plants of the World gives readers a bird's-eye-view of more than 320 of the best-known medicinal plants in use today. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for healthcare professionals - doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists - or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses., For health care professionals, pharmacists, chemists, botanists, and anyone with a keen interest in medicinal plants., " Medicinal Plants of the World is a scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants of special commercial or historical interest which is a rapidly expanding field." --Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener , June 2004, This book is truly a detailed roadmap to both common and unusual plants used for healing. Any flora buff would be remiss not to catch this book, perfect for any home library., An impressive photographic guide to the most commonly used and best known medical plants of the world., With the recent proliferation of books on medicinal plants, a text in this area has to really stand out with unique information or really good colored pictures. Medicinal Plants of the World satisfies these two requirements., Not only beautiful to look at, but essential for anyone interested in alternative medicine . . . a 'must have.', A great guide, the book's photos are helpful for confirming identification, the information is detailed for use in analytical processes as well as for a lay herbalist., Medicinal Plants of the World is a scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants of special commercial or historical interest which is a rapidly expanding field.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
615/.321
Synopsis
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., Health care professionals and amateurs alike will discover fascinating details for historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects for more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives.
LC Classification Number
RS164.V295 2004

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    • This Book is Highly Recommended

      This is an exceptional reference work and a great addition to any herbalist's library. It covers more than 320 herbs, listed alphabetically by genus. It approaches herbalism from a Western naturopathic perspective rather than from an Easterrn or energetic one, so it may be more useful for a chiropractor, naturopath or Western herbalist than for an acupuncturist or Ayurvedic practitioner. Most of the photographs are clear, with both close-up and detailed images of each plant. There is a repartory in the back of the book which is excellent and not only gives the conditions treated, but the underlying physiology and the rationale used for selecting plants. An unusual focus of the book is on secondary metabolites created by ingesting the plant. The only things that I felt were missing from ...

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      Great deal on a a hard to find and expensive book .

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    • Good.

      Very interesting book with lots of cool information. PUrchased it for class. Good quality information and pictures. I have not been able to compare it to other books like it.

    • I love it.

      It is a great book to learn about herbs and what to use from the herb. It also lets a person know about possible toxicity of the herb.