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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464670903321

Autore

Hefferon Kathleen

Titolo

Let thy food be thy medicine : plants and modern medicine / / Kathleen Hefferon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

0-19-987398-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p. ) : ill., maps

Disciplina

615.3/21

Soggetti

Materia medica, Vegetable

Herbs - Therapeutic use

Ethnobotany

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Hefferon addresses the myths and popular beliefs surrounding the application of plants in human health, revealing both their truths and inaccuracies, and provides an overview of the technologies scientists are using to further their research.