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Guide to Medicinal Plants, A: An Illustrated, Scientific and Medicinal Approach
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Ling, Koh Hwee; Kian, Chua Tung; Hoon, Tan Chay
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Co, Inc.
- ISBN:
- 978-9-81-283709-7
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Description
Presents up-to-date information on a total of 75 native and non-native medicinal plants growing in Singapore.
Comprehensive and useful information from the published literature — including plant descriptions and origins, traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activities, adverse reactions, toxicities, and reported drug–herb interactions — is presented in an easy-to-read manner for easy and quick reference. There is no minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers' convenience.
The book will be of great practical benefit to a wide-ranging audience. Educators and students in complementary medicine and health, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, botany, biology, chemistry and life sciences will find the information useful. The book will also appeal to clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and researchers, as it contains a comprehensive reference list at the end for further reading
Comprehensive and useful information from the published literature — including plant descriptions and origins, traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activities, adverse reactions, toxicities, and reported drug–herb interactions — is presented in an easy-to-read manner for easy and quick reference. There is no minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers' convenience.
The book will be of great practical benefit to a wide-ranging audience. Educators and students in complementary medicine and health, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, botany, biology, chemistry and life sciences will find the information useful. The book will also appeal to clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and researchers, as it contains a comprehensive reference list at the end for further reading
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Co, Inc.
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Ling, Koh Hwee; Kian, Chua Tung; Hoon, Tan Chay
- ISBN:
- 978-9-81-283709-7
- Specialty:
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- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Herbal/Natural Remedies
- Herbalism
- TCM-Chinese Medicines and Medications
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 312
- Publication Year:
- 2009