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This encyclopedic reference work on pharmacognosy covers the study of those natural substances, principally plants, that find a use in medicine. Its popularity and longevity stem from the book's balance between classical (crude and powdered drugs' characterization and examination) and modern (phytochemistry and pharmacology) aspects of this branch of science, as well as the editor's recognition in recent years of the growing importance of complementary medicines, including herbal, homeopathic and aromatherapy.
pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The plant and animal kingdoms as sources of drugs -- pt. 3. Principles related to the commercial production, quality and standardization of natural products -- pt. 4. Phytochemistry -- pt. 5. Pharmacopoeial and related drugs of biological origin -- pt. 6. Plants in complementary and traditional systems of medicine -- pt. 7. Non-medicinal toxic plants and pesticides -- pt. 8. Morphological and microscopical examination of drugs.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Edinburgh ; New York : Saunders/Elsevier, 2009