Botanicum Medicinale
A Modern Herbal of Medicinal Plants
$53.24
- Hardcover
200 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2020
Summary
A beautifully illustrated, informative, and engaging guide to 100 plants used for medicinal purposes.
Remedies derived from plants are the world’s oldest medicines. Used extensively in China, India, and many African countries, herbal medicine has become increasingly popular in the West along with other holistic and alternative therapies. Botanicum Medicinale offers a modern guide to 100 medicinal plants, featuring beautiful, full-color botanical illustrations and informative, e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262044479 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262044471 |
| Author: | Catherine Whitlock |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 856g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 198mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“Botanicum Medicinale tells the story of herbal medicine with the help of gorgeous botanical illustrations and a wealth of knowledge about the history and future of healing plants. Written by British science writer Catherine Whitlock and designed by Lindsey Johns, it’s a veritable garden of information about plants and their medicinal properties…Botanicum Medicinale brings the garden inside — in all its soothing, healing glory.”
—The Washington Post
“Botanicum Medicinale is a richly illustrated guide to 100 medicinal plants and what they have to offer to alleviate the symptoms of common medical conditions.”
—American Scientist
“Plant matter gets thorough and elegant attention in Botanicum Medicinale…The book serves as reminder of the ways natural sources can work in tandem with modern medicine.”
—The Boston Globe
Catherine Whitlock
Catherine Whitlock is a science writer in Kent, England. She is the author of Meet Your Bacteria, Ten Women Who Changed Science, and other books.
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