Crellin, John K.; & Philpott, Jane - A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants [Volume 2]: Herbal Medicine Past and Present

Durham [NC], Duke University Press, [1990]. orig.cloth. 24x15cm, vii,511 pp. Textual drawings. Spine bumped. A dent to front cover bottom edge. VG ¶ Covers some 700 medicinal plants, of which about 150 are generally available in health food stores and other outlets. Based on the southern Appalachian herbal practice of A.L. "Tommie" Bass, each account of a plant includes the herbalists' knowledge, assessment of efficacy in the context of its use, and current chemical and pharmacological information" - Publishers' description.