Medical Botany
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Subject: | Materia medica, Vegetable, Medicinal plants |
| Authors: | Walter H. Lewis , Memory P. F. Elvin-Lewis |
| Pages: | 832 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780471628828 |
| Call No: | RS 164. L673 2003 |
- Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies.
- Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works.
- Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms.
- Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.