Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health

Resumen

• 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.