EAN: 9783540000525

PHYTOTHERAPY - FRANCESCO CAPASSO TIMOTHY S GAGI...

About 30% of all prescriptions issued in the USA  Canada and Europe contain either a herb  a
purified extract or an active component derived from herbs. However  medical practitioners are
often confused by conflicting information available on the safety and efficacy of herbs  herbal
medicines are often co-prescribed without proper attention to adjustment of dosages. This
reference guide treats the subject of herbal medicines in an integrated fashion with reference
to pharmacognosy  pharmacology and toxicology. It will help to enable internists 
phytotherapists  physicians  healthcare practitioners as well as students to understand why 
when and how herbal medicines can be used in the treatment of diseases. Clinical and
toxicological findings of herbs and their dosages are described. A great deal of pathology and
therapeutic information is included. A large iconographic section can be of help when the
identification of a herbal drug is in doubt. Many 2c tables as well as figures are included to
clarify complex mechanisms and other information. The most important medicinal plants and drugs
are illustrated with exceptional 4c plates.

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