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Botanical influences on illness a sourcebook of clinical research by Dr. Werbach, M.D. and Dr. Murray N. D.
hardbound, decorative cover, no dust jacket as published, 1994, 344 pages.
Botanical medicine refers to the use of plants or plant substances as medicinal agents. While the medicinal use of plants has existed since the dawn of time, the scientific investigation of herbal remedies is a recent development, and our knowledge of how plants actually affect human physiology remains largely a mystery. As of today, even though and investigators are intent on proving whether or not medicinal applications of plants and plant substances are effective, if so, what their mechanisms of action may be, many practitioners remain content to accept empirical evidence of the plants efficacy.
Botanical Influences on Illnesses, seeks to demonstrate the growing scientific basis for the medicinal application of botanicals. The bulk of the text consists of a series of chapters covering the major illnesses for which a reasonable amount of scientific literature exists. Individual plants and plant substances are discussed first, followed by any notable mixtures of two or more botanical ingredients. Our emphasis in the selection of abstracts is on studies of clinical interest, namely those that have investigated the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic interventions. We have attempted to approach the subject in an unbiased manner by selecting studies with negative, as well as positive, outcomes and by including warnings of known contraindications and side effects.
Condition: very good to near fine condition
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