Dr. James A. Duke is a distinguished ethnobotanist whose extensive experience with plants, including work for the Missouri Botanical Garden and the USDA, has shaped his profound understanding of medicinal flora. His passion for botanical knowledge led him to create a comprehensive online database, which has become an invaluable resource. With over three dozen books to his name, Dr. Duke has established himself as a leading authority on medicinal plants, sharing his expertise as a respected lecturer.
Offers data on over 800 of the world's most important medicinal plant species. This book contains species, phytochemicals, proven indications, folk indications, and dosage data. It contains more than 200 black and white illustrations. It also covers herbs from the African, Ayurvedic, Chinese,... číst celé
Anesthesia Secrets, a new addition to the extraordinarily popular Secrets series, includes questions asked on rounds, in the clinic, and at bedside. Basics of patient management, pharmacology, patient monitoring and procedures are covered.
Offers advice on herbal healing, includes an encyclopedic review of health conditions that herbal medicine can help, and discusses 180 herbs with information on dosages, food and drug interactions, benefits, and side effects.
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In 1971, an international panel convened to discuss underutilized tropical legumes, leading to the creation of concise write-ups on 1,000 economic plants, including 146 legume species. Dr. C. F. Reed conducted literature searches and prepared drafts, which were presented at the International Legume Conference in 1978. The project aimed to address public inquiries about legumes and has since evolved with a computerized system to keep the information updated, enhancing the utility of the write-ups beyond mere bibliographic references.
Originally published: Farmingdale, NY: Urban Books, 2020.