Natural remedies: their origins and uses

Finn Sandberg, Desmond Corrigan0415272017, 9780415272018, 0203302990, 9780203302996, 9780203356302

This introductory text on phytotherapy highlights the aspects of medicinal plants that are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the role plant drugs can play in healthcare. The book will prove invaluable not only for pharmacists, but also for professionals throughout the healthcare system.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 8
Introduction……Page 10
Botanical Pharmacognosy……Page 14
The Quality Control of Herbal Medicinal Products……Page 20
Plants as Phytochemical Laboratories……Page 32
Plants in Complementary Medicine……Page 44
Therapeutic Pharmacognosy (Phytotherapy)……Page 54
Chemoprevention using Phytochemicals……Page 140
Toxicological Pharmacognosy……Page 150
Glossary……Page 164