Author: Percy TrainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada
Author: Percy TrainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS BY INDIAN TRIBES OF NEVADA,
Author: PERCY. TRAINPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033118450
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada
Author: Percy TrainMedicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada
Author: P. TrainAmerican Medical Ethnobotany
Author: Daniel E. MoermanPublisher: Scholarly Title
ISBN:
Category : Ethnobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A guide to Native American medicinal uses of plants and to literature on the topic. Tables provide information on various uses of specific plants by many cultures, on the range of plants and their use, on the taxonomic affinities of the plants.
Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada
Author: Percy TrainA Handbook of Native American Herbs
Author: Alma R. HutchensPublisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824221
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The author of ‘the bible on herbalism’ returns with a portable guide on North American medicinal herbs—for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: • 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses • How to create herbal remedies for common ailments • The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—from parsley to thyme to pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.
Lichen Secondary Metabolites
Author: Branislav RankovićPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319133748
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The present book discusses in detail the nature and bioactive properties of lichen secondary metabolites. Their therapeutic potential ranges from antibiotic to antioxidant and from anticarcinogenic to antiviral activity. It further discusses their use in traditional medicine and highlights possible future directions in the study of their pharmaceutical potential.
Medical Botany
Author: Walter H. LewisPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471628828
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies. Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works. Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine
Author: Gabrielle HatfieldPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576078256
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A wide-ranging compilation on the materia medica of the ordinary people of Britain and North America, comparing practices in both places. Informative and engaging, yet authoritative and well researched, Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine reveals previously unexamined connections between folk medicine practices on either side of the Atlantic, as well as within different cultures (Celtic, Native American, etc.) in the United Kingdom and America. For students, school and public libraries, folklorists, anthropologists, or anyone interested in the history of medicine, it offers a unique way to explore the fascinating crossroads where social history, folk culture, and medical science meet. From the 17th century to the present, the encyclopedia covers remedies from animal, vegetable, and mineral sources, as well as practices combining natural materia medica with rituals. Its over 200 alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced entries allow readers to look up information both by ailment and by healing agent. Entries present both British and North American traditions side by side for easy comparison and identify the surprising number of overlaps between folk and scientific medicine.