{"product_id":"a-reference-guide-to-medicinal-plants-herbal-medicine-past-and-present-paperback","title":"A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants: Herbal Medicine Past and Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn K. Crellin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJane Philpott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissued as a companion edition to \u003ci\u003eTrying to Give Ease: Tommie Bass and the Story of Herbal Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical comments that follow Bass's opinions are truly excellent. Detailed nad well referenced, they are essential reading for all persons interested in the history of herbs and their use.--Varro E. Tyler, \"Pharmacy in History\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn K. Crellin, Clinch Professor of the History of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a physician, pharmacist, and historian. His books include \u003ci\u003eMedical Ceramics in the Wellcome Institute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHome Medicine: The Newfoundland Experience\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore her death in 1997, Jane Philpott was Professor Emerita in the Department of Botany and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Duke University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722444148799,"sku":"9780822310198","price":45.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/076fa1d87ef2eae4b9d94ca591913387.webp?v=1765095785","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-reference-guide-to-medicinal-plants-herbal-medicine-past-and-present-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}