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The constituents of medicinal plants
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- Book Synopsis
- During recent years herbal medicine has become an increasingly scientifically based system of healing. Due to demands from both the public and medical establishments, studies leading to the scientific explanation of plant therapeutic capabilities are allowing this practice to gain increasing credibility and acceptance within the medical community.This book provides an introduction to the complex area of plant constituents and the therapeutic activities associated with them.
- About The Author
- Dr Pengelly has had a forty-year career as a herbal practitioner and naturopath, University lecturer, researcher, field botanist and aromatherapist. His PhD was awarded for his research into Australian plant medicines. He is currently employed as online teaching faculty for the Maryland University of Integrative Health (USA), where he teaches Herbal Pharmacology and Phytochemistry and Western Materia Medica. With an ongoing interest in research and clinical use of Australian plants, Dr Pengelly is focused on the distillation of essential oils from the bush, while conducting aromatic herbal field schools teaching the skills of distillation, combining herbs with essential oils for home use and clinical applications. Dr Pengelly lives in Brisbane and until recently worked at the Queensland Herbarium. He is currently conducting flora surveys at the Wolston Creek Reserve and Woodfordia in a volunteer capacity. He is a fellow and life member of the National Herbalists Association of Australia, and President of the Indigenous Plants for Health Association Inc.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780851998077
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- CABI, (20 February 2004)
- Number of Pages
- 172
- Weight
- 390 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 150 x 15 mm
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