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Author Hanson, Bryan Abbott, 1959- author.

Title Understanding medicinal plants : their chemistry and therapeutic action / Bryan Hanson
Published New York : Haworth Herbal Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 307 pages) : illustrations
Contents Interpreting the symbolism of chemical structures, or, finding your way around a molecule -- The origins of bonding and molecular properties -- A structural lexicon of medicinally important chemical families found in plants -- Chemical behavior and its application to medicinal molecules -- Drug delivery and action -- Case studies of selected plant drugs
Summary "Understanding Medicinal Plants is a unique work designed to explain the chemical workings of healing herbs to people who are intimidated by chemistry. This illustrated, reader-friendly guide explores the molecules of medicinal plants and the pharmacology behind their actions on the human body."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
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Subject Materia medica, Vegetable -- Popular works
Medicinal plants -- Popular works
Botanical chemistry -- Popular works
Medicine, Botanic.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Plants, Medicinal -- chemistry
Phytotherapy
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Herbal Medications.
Medicine, Botanic
Botanical chemistry
Materia medica, Vegetable
Medicinal plants
Plantes médicinales.
Phytothérapie.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Popular works
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2004024495
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