Medical Botany Plants Affecting Human Health

* Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies. * Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works. * Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms. * Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.

WALTER H. LEWIS, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Biology and University Research Ethnobotanist at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also Senior Botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden.<BR>