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100 1 _aFoster, Steven,
_d1957-
245 1 0 _aDesk reference to nature's medicine /
_cSteven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson.
246 3 _aNational Geographic desk reference to nature's medicine
246 3 0 _aNature's medicine
260 _aWashington, D.C. :
_bNational Geographic Society,
_cc2006.
300 _a416 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c26 cm.
500 _aAt head of title: National Geographic.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aBefore formal science enabled a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of diseases, and treat complaints of every kind. Today, people still use medicinal plants, in traditional roles or as building blocks for new research and innovative drugs. Featuring 350 full-color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is based on the work of botanical experts and presents alphabetically arranged, illustrated entries for hundreds of plants. Each is described, with full details of its physical appearance and medicinal uses; its origins and geographic distribution, how it's harvested and used in conventional and alternative medicine, and a range map. There are also sidebars on everything from ancient folklore to the latest research.--From publisher description.
650 0 _aMateria medica, Vegetable.
650 0 _aMateria medica, Vegetable
_xHistory.
650 0 _aPharmacognosy.
650 0 _aPharmacognosy
_xHistory.
650 0 _aMedicinal plants.
650 0 _aMedicinal plants
_xHistory.
650 0 _aNaturopathy.
650 0 _aNaturopathy
_xHistory.
650 0 _aAlternative medicine.
650 0 _aAlternative medicine
_xHistory.
650 1 2 _aPlants, Medicinal.
650 2 2 _aMateria Medica.
650 2 2 _aPharmacognosy.
700 1 _aJohnson, Rebecca L.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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