Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 968 pages
- Published by: CRC
- Edition: 1st Edition August 30, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0824754360
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0824754365
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Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.2 x 1.9 inches
- Weighs: 2.9 pounds
Product Review
This book is wonderful. Like on a treasure hunt, you can find answers to most questions that you might have on the topic of herbal and traditional research.
Free Radical Research
Should be in any library of hospitals and medical schools.
-Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 3, No. 1, Sept. 2005
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Product Description
Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of complementary or alternative medicine in countries around the world, this reference reviews and evaluates various safety, toxicity, and quality-control issues related to the use of traditional and herbal products for health maintenance and disease prevention and treatment. Case studies highlight widely used herbal remedies and their possible effects on human health and wellness and the need for the design and performance of methodologically sound clinical trials for the plethora of herbal medicines. With over 3,550 current references, the book discusses the role of herbal medicine in national health care.