Edition |
Completely revised edition / rewritten by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J. Evans ; foreword by T. E. Wallis. |
Description |
xiv, 362 pages : illustrations |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"A referenced cyclopaedia giving the uses, preparations, doses, synonyms and distinctive characters of all botanical drugs used in medicine." Intended for use of professionals and lay public. Alphabetical arrangement by common plant names. Entries include common and scientific names, synonyms, habitat, description, part used, medicinal use, constituents, preparations, and regulatory status. Miscellaneous appendixes. Indexes of botanical names, synonyms, and plant names. |
Subject |
Plants, Medicinal -- Dictionary -- English.
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Medicinal plants -- Dictionaries.
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Materia medica, Vegetable.
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Pharmacopoeias.
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Indexed Term |
Drugs obtained from plants - Pharmacopoeias |
Added Author |
Williamson, Elizabeth M.
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Evans, Fred J., 1943-
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ISBN |
0852071973 paperback |
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9780852071977 paperback |
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