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Chinese and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmaceutical a Therapeutic Values
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Product Description
Providing Latin, Chinese, and English names, this book covers 1800 species of Chinese herbs and 700 related North American species. Clearly formatted tables provide quick and easy access to the information. It presents the major constituents and therapeutic values of Chinese medicinal herbs and data on toxicity, major chemical components, and their therapeutic values. The book covers the relationship between Chinese and North American medicinal herbs, the possibility of replacing Chinese with North American herbs, growing conditions, and controlled process procedures. It includes more than 500 references and three appendices that provide cross-references.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3058743 in Books
- Published on: 2002-02-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 616 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"The author is a veteran authority The book remains a comprehensive reference guide and provides a substantial database for interested scientists and health professionals dealing with both Chinese and North American herbal medicine." - Kuo-Hsiung Lee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Journal of Natural Products
From the Back Cover
Covering 1800 species of Chinese herbs and 700 related North American species, Chinese and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values provides clearly formatted tables that give you quick and easy access to information gathered from a wide variety of sources, both eastern and western, including those not generally available through usual searches. Written by the author of Medicinal Plants this book:
The wealth of information, attention to detail, and extensive research and references presented by Chinese and Related North America Herb: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values makes it the resource to have on your shelf.
