Botany and healing : medicinal plants of New Jersey and the region / Cecil C. Still.

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Still, Cecil C, 1931-

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TextPublication details: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, �1998.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 261 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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0585048290
9780585048291

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Botany and healing.DDC classification:

615/.32/0974 21

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RS172.N67 S75 1998eb

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1999 A-167
QV 770 AN4

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Contents:

A Historical Sketch of the Use of Medicinal Plants -- pt. I. Medicinal Plants and Their Preparation. What Makes a Plant Medicinal? Effects of Context on Plant Efficacy. Preparation of Plants for Medicinal Uses. Cautionary Note -- pt. II. Medicinal Plants of New Jersey and the Region -- Appendix. Uses of Medical Plants by Category.

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Summary: Could that weed you just pulled have provided a cure for cancer? Scientists have warned that the destruction of the world's rain forests may mean that plant species are being lost before we recognize their potential as sources of new medicines. This is equally true for the plants much closer to home. New Jersey, while heavily industrialized and densely populated, is extraordinarily rich in plant resources. Botany and Healing: Medicinal Plants of New Jersey and the Region describes nearly 500 species of plants found in the Garden State and in nearby areas that have been used medicinally. Could that weed you just pulled have provided a cure for cancer? Scientists have warned that the destruction of the world's rain forests may mean that plant species are being lost before we recognize their potential as sources of new medicines. This is equally true for the plants much closer to home. New Jersey, while heavily industrialized and densely populated, is extraordinarily rich in plant resources. Botany and Healing: Medicinal Plants of New Jersey and the Region describes nearly 500 species of plants found in the Garden State and in nearby areas that have been used medicinally. Botany and Healing explains the history and present status of the uses of herbal medicines, explains what makes a plant medicinal (or poisonous), how herbal medicines are prepared for use, and why they should be used only with great caution. -- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index.

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Could that weed you just pulled have provided a cure for cancer? Scientists have warned that the destruction of the world's rain forests may mean that plant species are being lost before we recognize their potential as sources of new medicines. This is equally true for the plants much closer to home. New Jersey, while heavily industrialized and densely populated, is extraordinarily rich in plant resources. Botany and Healing: Medicinal Plants of New Jersey and the Region describes nearly 500 species of plants found in the Garden State and in nearby areas that have been used medicinally. Could that weed you just pulled have provided a cure for cancer? Scientists have warned that the destruction of the world's rain forests may mean that plant species are being lost before we recognize their potential as sources of new medicines. This is equally true for the plants much closer to home. New Jersey, while heavily industrialized and densely populated, is extraordinarily rich in plant resources. Botany and Healing: Medicinal Plants of New Jersey and the Region describes nearly 500 species of plants found in the Garden State and in nearby areas that have been used medicinally. Botany and Healing explains the history and present status of the uses of herbal medicines, explains what makes a plant medicinal (or poisonous), how herbal medicines are prepared for use, and why they should be used only with great caution. -- Provided by publisher.

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