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An Introduction to Natural Medicine: From Plant to Patient (Second Edition)
Paperback
Publisher: Phytoversity; 2nd edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1999648315
ISBN-13: 978-1999648312
Paperback available from amazon.com
eBook available from amazon.com
Almost daily we are bombarded with new claims about natural remedies purporting to hold the key to weight loss, better skin and longer lives - but what is the science behind these claims?
If you’ve ever wondered how your herbal supplement works or what the difference is between an antioxidant and a flavonoid, An Introduction to Natural Medicine explains these and many key concepts in a clear and accessible way - taking in the essential steps on the fascinating journey from plant to patient…
Now in its second edition and sumptuously Illustrated with a helpful glossary and appendix of nearly 300 herbal remedies and their uses; this book is all you need to read between the headlines and separate the reality and myths of natural medicine.
About the Author
Owen Durant studied pharmacognosy (medicinal natural
products and phytochemistry) at the UCL School of Pharmacy before working as a natural product researcher at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
He has written about medicinal plants and the history of
science for Kew Science, the Linnean Society and the
British Society for the History of Pharmacy and presented research at conferences in Europe and Asia.
Publisher: Phytoversity; 2nd edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1999648315
ISBN-13: 978-1999648312
Paperback available from amazon.com
eBook available from amazon.com
Almost daily we are bombarded with new claims about natural remedies purporting to hold the key to weight loss, better skin and longer lives - but what is the science behind these claims?
If you’ve ever wondered how your herbal supplement works or what the difference is between an antioxidant and a flavonoid, An Introduction to Natural Medicine explains these and many key concepts in a clear and accessible way - taking in the essential steps on the fascinating journey from plant to patient…
Now in its second edition and sumptuously Illustrated with a helpful glossary and appendix of nearly 300 herbal remedies and their uses; this book is all you need to read between the headlines and separate the reality and myths of natural medicine.
About the Author
Owen Durant studied pharmacognosy (medicinal natural
products and phytochemistry) at the UCL School of Pharmacy before working as a natural product researcher at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
He has written about medicinal plants and the history of
science for Kew Science, the Linnean Society and the
British Society for the History of Pharmacy and presented research at conferences in Europe and Asia.
