Canadian Medicinal Crops
Ernest Small, Paul M. Catling
This publication is a comprehensive reference guide to important medicinal plants that are native to Canada. Chapters feature species such as ginseng, echinacea, Pacific yew, goldenseal, cascara, witch hazel, and kelp. Details on a particular topic can be found by examining the categories of information, which include: scientific, English and French names, description and classification, medicinal uses, non-medicinal uses, toxicity, chemistry, importance, ecology, agricultural and commercial aspects, human interest information, selected key literature, and world wide web links. Introductory chapters address such topics as: the business of growing medicinal plants; the regulatory and legal framework in Canada for producing and marketing medicinal plants; and, hazards associated with medicinal plants. Also provided are: an extensive glossary of medicinal and pharmacological terms; an extensive general list of books, review articles and research articles related to Canadian medicinal plants; and, an extensive set of general World Wide Web links.
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Anno:
1999
Edizione:
1
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
240
ISBN 10:
0660175347
ISBN 13:
9780660175348
File:
PDF, 4.79 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 1999