Herbal Medicine Past and Present, Volume 2Reissued as a companion edition to Trying to Give Ease: Tommie Bass and the Story of Herbal Medicine, this illustrated reference guide covers over 700 medicinal plants, of which more than 150 are readily obtainable in health food stores and other outlets. Based on the Appalachian herbal practice of the late A. L. "Tommie" Bass, each account of a plant includes the herbalist's comment, an assessment of the plant's efficacy, and current information on its chemical constituents and pharmacological effects. Unlike most herbal guides, this is a comprehensive, fully documented reference work that interweaves scientific evaluation with folkloric use. |
Contents
Preface ing herbalists in particular it is not enough | 1 |
Preface 1997 | 27 |
31 | 59 |
41 | 76 |
Annotated Bibliography | 469 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Herbal Medicine Past and Present, Volume 2 Herbal Medicine Past and Present, Jane Philpott Volume 2 of Herbal medicine / John K. Crellin, Jane Philpott William G. Lockwood and Yvonne R. Lockwood Collection of National, Ethnic and Regional Foodways |
| Authors | J. K. Crellin, Jane Philpott, A. L. Tommie Bass |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Duke University Press, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0822310198, 9780822310198 |
| Length | 560 pages |
| Subjects | › Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications |
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