Let thy food be thy medicine : plants and modern medicine

Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine is a response to the current flood of conflicting information regarding the use of plants for both consumption and medicinal purposes. Kathleen Hefferon addresses the myths and popular beliefs surrounding the application of plants in human health, revealing both their tr...

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Main Author: Hefferon, Kathleen L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press 2012
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Summary:Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine is a response to the current flood of conflicting information regarding the use of plants for both consumption and medicinal purposes. Kathleen 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
Physical Description:194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-190) and index
ISBN:0199873984
9780199873975