Nature's healing arts : from folk medicine to modern drugs / by Lonnelle Aikman ; photos. by Nathan Benn and Ira Block ; paintings by Tony Chen ; prepared by the Special Publications Division.
Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index.
Contents
Folk medicine : an enduring art -- Legacies from the past -- Dawn of modern medicine -- Ancient scourges held at bay -- Toward a conquest of old killers -- In pursuit of health.
