Editorial Reviews
Review
Emily Gaither Greene County Independent : This book is truly a detailed roadmap to both common and unusual plants used for healing. Any flora buff would be remiss not to catch this book, perfect for any home library.
Joanne S. Carpender National Gardener : Medicinal Plants of the World is a scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants of special commercial or historical interest which is a rapidly expanding field.
Economic Botany : A great guide, the book's photos are helpful for confirming identification, the information is detailed for use in analytical processes as well as for a lay herbalist.
Julie Gaither Tallahassee Democrat : This book is truly a detailed roadmap to both common and unusual plants used for healing. Any flora buff would be remiss not to catch this book, perfect for any home library.
Bookwatch : An in-depth, scientifically accurate, superbly presented, seminal survey and guide to the best-known medicinal plants....a reference that health care professionals will relish and refer to time and time again.
Biology Digest : Medicinal Plants of the World gives readers a bird's-eye-view of more than 320 of the best-known medicinal plants in use today. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for healthcare professionals - doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists - or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses.
Santa Cruz Sentinel : An impressive guide to the best known and most important medicinal plants in the world.
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter : Once again, Timber Press are to be congratulated on publishing these books.
Northeastern Naturalist : For health care professionals, pharmacists, chemists, botanists, and anyone with a keen interest in medicinal plants.
Plant Talk : A succinct and handy guide.
J. S. Whelan Choice : This stunning new book is a user-friendly guide to 320 plants.
Tim Smith WUSB 90.1 FM : Not only beautiful to look at, but essential for anyone interested in alternative medicine . . . a 'must have.'
Lynn C. Westney E-Streams : An impressive photographic guide to the most commonly used and best known medical plants of the world.
Michelle A. Briggs Plant Science Bulletin : This book would make a great textbook and an important addition to any physician's shelf.
Asha McElfish Sida, Contributions to Botany : Comprehensive and scientifically accurate.
Arthur Tucker Brittonia : With the recent proliferation of books on medicinal plants, a text in this area has to really stand out with unique information or really good colored pictures. Medicinal Plants of the World satisfies these two requirements.
Rahul Patel Hold Onto Your Dream Newsletter : The best comprehensive resource guide I have seen on this subject.
Edward L. Gonzalez American Reference Books Annual : This reference also serves as a stellar photographic guide to therapeutic plants.
Plant Talk : The text is a handsomely and profusely illustrated dictionary-type reference.
Book Description
Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants. The book includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for health care professionals---doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists---or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses.
Medicinal Plants of the World
Medicinal Plants of the World,Ben-Erik van Wyk,Michael Wink,Timber Press,0881926027,Herbal Medications,Materia medica, Vegetable,Medicinal plants,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Phytotherapy,Plants - General,Plants, Medicinal,methods,Botany & plant sciences
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