Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs

Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs Review

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. (Russian Edition)

Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. (Russian Edition) Review

Written specifically for Russian speaking residents of the United States, Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. fills a long existing gap in the medical and pharmaceutical literature by providing practical and essential information about medicinal plants used in the United States in understandable Russian. Descriptions of 130 medicinal and 50 poisonous plants are given with their Russian, English, and scientific names, along with a list of specific symptoms and herbs appropriate to treat each case. Technical terms are translated from English to Russian, and information on common remedies is also given.

Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition

Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition Review

Still considered the definitive work on medicinal herbs and their uses after two decades, the Handbook of Medicinal Herbs has undergone a long-anticipated revision. In the second edition, world-renowned ethnobotanist James A. Duke provides up-to-date data on over 800 of the world’s most important medicinal plant species. The book contains more species, phytochemicals, proven indications, folk indications, and dosage data than the first edition in a new easier to use format. The in-depth content, the addition of color plates and over 200 black and white illustrations makes this book the most comprehensive resource on medicinal herbs available.

NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION:

·         Over 100 color plates, 4 color maps

·         Over 200 black and white illustrations

·         Over 800 medicinal plants — more than twice as many as the previous edition organized alphabetically by common name

·         More herbs from the African, Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Jamu traditions

EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION YOU NEED

Designed to give you fast access to the information you need on a regular basis, this new edition is organized more systematically than any other medicinal herb publication. The entries are now arranged alphabetically by common name with the scientific name in parenthesis. Major synonyms are also provided.

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It has become increasingly clear that there are hundreds of biologically active compounds, often additive or synergistic, in all our plants, foods, spices, herbs, medicinal, and poisonous plants. The debate continues on how these plants work and how they should be used. Blending scientific fact with folk uses and the author’s personal experience, Handbook of Medicinal Herbs,Second Edition provides the most well rounded discussions of safety, efficacy, toxicity, and rational use found in any herbal reference.