An introduction to botanical medicines : history, science, uses, and dangers / Antoine Al-Achi.
An introduction to botanical medicines : history, science, uses, and dangers / Antoine Al-Achi.
An introduction to botanical medicines : history, science, uses, and dangers / Antoine Al-Achi.
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2008.
Date
2008.
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G 2014/2410
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English
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xv, 188 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Botanical medicine use -- Botanicals with anticancer activity -- Botanicals for cardiovascular and circulatory system -- Topical applications: botanicals for skin disorders -- Botanicals for the endocrine system -- Gastrointestinal botanicals -- Botanicals for men's health -- Botanicals for women's...
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2008.
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Connecticut
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2008.
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"For those who want to make educated decisions whether and when to use natural products, this text explains the most current scientific evidence of the roles that plants can play in our health: how they can prevent, modify, or treat disease."
"Since antiquity, humans have used botanicals to treat various conditions affecting their organ systems. This book is built around explaining which plants may be used for major ailments affecting the various systems. The increasing availability of botanicals on the market, intended to be used as dietary supplements for health, has been fueled by th...
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An introduction to botanical medicines : history, science, uses, and dangers / Antoine Al-Achi.
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The Praeger series on contemporary health and living, 1932-8079.
The Praeger series on contemporary health and living, 1932-8079.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-184) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF/N615.321/193.
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G 2014/2410
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74VM4ZzmGe23
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ISBN
0313350094 (alk. paper)
9780313350092 (alk. paper)
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615.321
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991001302319702626
