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Author:

Foster, Steven, 1957-

Title:

Desk reference to nature's medicine / Steven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson.

Publisher:

National Geographic Society,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

416 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Medicinal plants
Materia Medica.
Pharmacognosy.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Materia medica, Vegetable--History.
Pharmacognosy.
Pharmacognosy--History.
Medicinal plants.
Medicinal plants--History.
Naturopathy.
Naturopathy--History.
Alternative medicine.
Alternative medicine--History.

Other Authors:

Johnson, Rebecca L.

Notes:

At head of title: National Geographic. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Before formal science enabled a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of diseases, and treat complaints of every kind. Today, people still use medicinal plants, in traditional roles or as building blocks for new research and innovative drugs. Featuring 350 full-color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is based on the work of botanical experts and presents alphabetically arranged, illustrated entries for hundreds of plants. Each is described, with full details of its physical appearance and medicinal uses; its origins and geographic distribution, how it's harvested and used in conventional and alternative medicine, and a range map. There are also sidebars on everything from ancient folklore to the latest research.--From publisher description.

ISBN:

9780792236665 (hbk.)
0792236661 (hbk.)
0792236661
9780792236665

LCCN:

2006296961

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

ORAX826 -- Scott Community College (Bettendorf)

DRPC413 -- Britt Public Library (Britt)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

SXPC124 -- Greene Public Library (Greene)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

FBPC124 -- Benny Gambaiani Public Library (Shell Rock) — 615.321 FOS

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)