Canadian Medicinal Crops
eBook - PDF

Canadian Medicinal Crops

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  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Canadian Medicinal Crops

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About this book

This publication is a comprehensive reference guide to important medicinal plants that are native to Canada. Chapters feature species such as ginseng, echinacea, Pacific yew, goldenseal, cascara, witch hazel, and kelp. The reader can quickly find details on a particular topic by examining the categories of information, which include: scientific, English and French names, description and classification, medicinal uses, non-medicinal uses, toxicity, chemistry, importance, ecology, agricultural and commercial aspects, human interest information, selected key literature, and world wide web links. All species are extensively illustrated and distribution maps are included. Introductory chapters address such topics as: the business of growing medicinal plants; the regulatory and legal framework in Canada for producing and marketing medicinal plants; and hazards associated with medicinal plants. Also provided are: an extensive glossary of medicinal and pharmacological terms; an extensive general list of books, review articles and research articles related to Canadian medicinal plants; and an extensive set of general World Wide Web links.

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Information

Publisher
NRC Research Press
Year
2000
eBook ISBN
9780660182964
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine

Table of contents

  1. CAUTIONARY NOTE AND DISCLAIMER
  2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  4. PREFACE
  5. ORGANIZATION AND RATIONALE
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. DETAILED SPECIES ACCOUNTS
  8. MEDICINAL CAUTIONS
  9. The business of medicinal plants
  10. Information sources
  11. Web Guides to Regional Canadian New Crop Information Sources
  12. Appendix 1: A Regional Review of Medicinal Plant Research in Canada 1
  13. General references
  14. World Wide Web sites of general interest on medicinal herbs
  15. Glossary of pharmacological and medical terms relevant to medicinal plants