Chinese and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values

Published:
February 27, 2002 by CRC Press - 616 Pages
Author(s):
Thomas S. C. Li, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

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ISBN 9781587161285
Cat# TX281
 

Features

  • Covers more than 1800 significant Chinese medicinal herbs and 700 related North American herbs
  • Compares Chinese and related North American herbs in active ingredients and therapeutic values
  • Information gathered from both Western and Chinese sources
  • Easy-to-use tables and cross-referencing indexes

    • Summary

    Covering 1800 species of Chinese herbs and 700 related North American species, Chinese and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values provides clearly formatted tables that give you quick and easy access to information gathered from a wide variety of sources, both eastern and western, including those not generally available through usual searches. Written by the author of Medicinal Plants this book:

  • Presents the major constituents and therapeutic values of Chinese medicinal herbs
  • Contains data on toxicity, major chemical components and their therapeutic values
  • Provides Latin, Chinese, and English names for more than 1800 species
  • Includes three appendices that provide handy cross-references: Chinese and scientific names; major chemical components of Chinese herbs, and major chemical components of related North American herbs
  • Highlights the relationship between Chinese and North American medicinal herbs and possible replacements for Chinese with North American herbs
  • Compares active ingredients and claimed therapeutic values

    The wealth of information, attention to detail, and extensive research and references presented by Chinese and Related North America Herb: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values makes it the resource to have on your shelf.

    • Table of Contents

    CHINESE MEDICINAL HERBS: PHYTOPHARMACOLOY AND THERAPEUTIC VALUES
    Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values of Chinese Medicinal Herbs
    PHYLETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHINESE AND WESTERN MEDICINAL HERBS
    Chinese and North American Medicinal Herbs Belonging to the Same Species: Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values
    Chinese and North American Medicinal Herbs Belonging to the Same Genus and Different Species: Major Constituents and Therapeutic Values
    References
    Appendix 1: Chinese and Scientific Names of Chinese Medicinal Herbs
    Appendix 2: Major Chemical Components and Their Sources in Chinese Medicinal Herbs
    Appendix 3: Major Chemical Components and Their Sources in Related North American Medicinal Herbs
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    "The author is a veteran authority… The book remains a comprehensive reference guide and provides a substantial database for interested scientists and health professionals dealing with both Chinese and North American herbal medicine."
    - Kuo-Hsiung Lee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Journal of Natural Products

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