{"product_id":"medical-botany-isbn-9780471628828","title":"Medical Botany","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Proprietary Registered and Trademark Names and Owners.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: INJURIOUS PLANTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Internal Poisons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Immune System and Cell Modifiers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Allergies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: REMEDIAL PLANTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Cancer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Musculoskeletal System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Peripheral Nervous System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Heart and Circulation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Metabolism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Oral Hygiene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Gastrointestinal Tract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Respiratory System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Urogenital System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Skin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Deterrents: Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Pesticides, and Herbicides.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Panaceas, Adaptogens, and Tonics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Central Nervous System and Psychiatry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Stimulants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. Hallucinogens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Depressants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Outline Classification of Plants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Bibliography of Traditional and Herbal Medicine and Ethnobotany.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"...an extremely good read...a productive mine of information...laced liberally with humour, human observation and practical examples...\" (\u003ci\u003ePlant Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2004) WALTER H. LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and University Research Ethnobotanist at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also Senior Botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden.\u003cbr\u003e MEMORY P. F. ELVIN-LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor of Biomedicine in Microbiology and Ethnobotany, and Adjunct Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Advance Praise for Medical Botany . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Second Edition fully reflects the explosion of interest in and research on botanicals in the twenty-five years since the first edition was published . . . the most comprehensive and authoritative textbook on medicinal plants available anywhere . . . can inspire almost any student to pursue a career in ethnobotany, natural medicine, or related disciplines.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Mark Blumenthal\u003cbr\u003e Founder and Executive Director of American Botanical Council and Editor of HerbalGram\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The first edition of Medical Botany is one of the most used references on my bookshelf and helped to shape my view of world medicine. This new edition has been completely updated, but retains the extensive research and the well-written background of the original. It will be a valued resource through the rest of my professional career.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Ron Hobbs, ND, Adjunct Basic Science Faculty, Bastyr University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Medical Botany is a labor of love by two of the world's foremost ethnobotanists. As was the first edition, this will be a classic reference and text, as well as extremely enjoyable reading for a variety of audiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Samuel W. Page, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Medical Botany, Second Edition provides, through examples, an understanding of the world's traditional pharmacopeias and how research is affording ways to authenticate their value for use in complementary and alternative medicines and as the basis for the development of new therapies and pharmaceutical agents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This fascinating approach illustrates how plants through the ages have affected human health. It combines scientific information in human physiology, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, and ethnobotany, and intertwines these data with a variety of colorful stories and anecdotes-from Socrates' fatal use of hemlock to the evolution of such pharmaceuticals as digitalis, taxol, and lovastatin and botanicals, including Echinacea, Ginkgo, St. John's wort, and ginseng.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Richly illustrated and expanded, this revised edition addresses the injurious, remedial, and psychoactive properties of thousands of plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Each chapter focuses on a body system and thoroughly discusses how pharmaceuticals, botanicals, and dietary supplements affect its function in both normal and disease states. Mindful that the ultimate goal of integrative medicine is to optimize the worth of all types of treatment approaches, this edition provides the practitioner, patient, and public at large with information regarding the current state of research and treatment practices in this expanding field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Medical Botany, Second Edition is a valuable text for students of pharmacology, botany, medicine, and biology, and an indispensable tool for professionals in medicine, pharmacology, and botany, as well as an informative resource for patients and everyone interested in plants and their potential for human health.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989600878821,"sku":"NP9780471628828","price":167.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471628828.jpg?v=1761784762","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/medical-botany-isbn-9780471628828","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}