Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes: An Identification Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184246387X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 850 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Christine Leon is a medical botanist based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who specializes in Chinese medicinal plants. Lin Yu-Lin is a specialist in the identification of Chinese medicinal plants based at the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
The herbal drugs included in the book are officially recognized in the Chinese pharmacopoeia, with an eye toward drugs that are common in international trade, as well as those recognized by Western medical associations. The book is laid out to allow quick and easy cross-referencing of official and substitute species and will be ideal for those without botanical information training. The product of fifteen years of collecting activity throughout China, this book offers the first comprehensive, botanically authoritative, and practical illustrated identification guide to Chinese medicinal plants and drugs and their substitutes. A joint project of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Ins
. About the AuthorChristine Leon is a medical botanist based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who specializes in Chinese medicinal plants. Lin Yu-Lin is a specialist in the identification of Chinese medicinal plants based at the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences