| Description |
235 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A brief history of medicinal botany -- Acquiring knowledge -- Medicinal plants in nature -- Toxins and cures -- Defensive strategies and plant chemistry -- Significant discoveries -- Zoopharmacognosy and botanical toxins -- Chemical prospecting and new plant medicines -- Protecting medicinal biodiversity and knowledge -- Herbal histories, considerations, and caveats. |
| Subject |
Botany, Medical.
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Medicinal plants.
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| ISBN |
0881924830 |
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