Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition (7Summits)

Publisher: CRC Press, 2002 | ISBN: 0849312841 | 894pages | PDF | 7.75MB Still considered the definitive work on medicinal herbs and their uses after two decades, the Handbook of Medicinal Herbs has undergone a long-anticipated revision. In the second edition, world-renowned ethnobotanist James A. Duke provides up-to-date data on over 800 of the world's most important medicinal plant species. The book contains more species, phytochemicals, proven indications, folk indications, and dosage data than the first edition in a new easier to use format. The in-depth content, the addition of color plates and over 200 black and white illustrations makes this book the most comprehensive resource on medicinal herbs available.NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION:"Over 100 color plates, 4 color maps"Over 200 black and white illustrations"Over 800 medicinal plants - more than twice as many as the previous edition organized alphabetically by common name"More herbs from the African, Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Jamu traditionsEASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION YOU NEEDDesigned to give you fast access to the information you need on a regular basis, this new edition is organized more systematically than any other medicinal herb publication. The entries are now arranged alphabetically by common name with the scientific name in parenthesis. Major synonyms are also provided."It has become increasingly clear that there are hundreds of biologically active compounds, often additive or synergistic, in all our plants, foods, spices, herbs, medicinal, and poisonous plants. The debate continues on how these plants work and how they should be used. Blending scientific fact with folk uses and the author's personal experience, Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition provides the most well rounded discussions of safety, efficacy, toxicity, and rational use found in any herbal reference.

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 bill_214 (2010-04-26)

Cool... I think I have this in a hard copy but I'll dk it anyway.
always nice to have a digital copy.....

indiaman (2010-04-26)

Great.

jnkusa (2010-05-02)

thanks

BeyondMaster (2010-05-25)

freekin sweet! thx 7

XenoSilvano (2010-06-02)

Not what I had expected - this book uses a lot of abriviations (honestly they could have written this in a more accessible style), some flora in the book are even illustrated. Could have been simplified but at the same time more informative about other aspect of the hurb not just its uses.

a14um8 (2010-06-06)

Thank you, great little book

ioannisarc (2010-06-30)

Thank you very much.

digimike50 (2011-03-20)

Many thanks!

noodlenoddy (2011-06-04)

Thanks!!! It was just what I was looking for :)