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Written by the world's foremost authority, this is the ultimate compendium of natural remedies--from anise for asthma to violet for varicose veins, and everything in between.

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, d...

Written by renowned ethnobotanist James A. Duke, CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices provides a systematic review of more than 60 important medicinal spice plants. Presenting the science behind the folklore, Duke lists the phytochemicals in each spice that may contribute to its therapeutic value. He also includes market and import data, culinary uses, ecology and cultural information, and discusses at length the use of spices as antiseptics and a...

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Excerpt from Annotated Bibliography on Opium and Oriental Poppies and Related SpeciesThe botanists who prepared this bibliography acknowledge the encouragement of John L. Creech, director, National Arboretum, Quentin Jones, staff scientist, National Program Staff, and John G. Moseman, chairman, Plant Genetics and Germplasm Institute, ars. Sincere thanks are extended to the many patient and helpful staff members of the National Agricultural Lib...

Excerpt from Annotated Bibliography on Opium and Oriental Poppies and Related SpeciesThe botanists who prepared this bibliography acknowledge the encouragement of John L. Creech, director, National Arboretum, Quentin Jones, staff scientist, National Program Staff, and John G. Moseman, chairman, Plant Genetics and Germplasm Institute, ars. Sincere thanks are extended to the many patient and helpful staff members of the National Agricultural Lib...

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This handbook provides the most complete collection of chemical data available on aromatic mints (Lamiaceae). The authors thoroughly introduce the field of aromathematics. Handbook of Medicinal Mints (Aromatics): Phytochemicals and Biological Activities contains a wealth of quantitative data, including more than 500 references on 10, 839 chemicals from 251 assays of 205 unique taxa, combined with 3, 324 biological activities and 256 recommende...

A catalog that includes more than 15, 000 phytochemical constituents from over 1, 000 higher plant species. It covers the generally-recognized-as-safe (GRAS) herbs and at least 250 important food and medicinal plants.

Still considered the definitive work on medicinal herbs and their uses after two decades, this handbook has undergone a long-anticipated revision. A world-renowned ethnobotanist provides up-to-date data on over 800 of the world's most important medicinal plant species. The book contains more species, phytochemicals, proven indications, folk indications, and dosage data than the first edition in a new easier-to-use format.

Defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. This book presents an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. It includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting and yields.

Organized by scientific name, the "CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices" provides the science behind the folklore of over 60 popular spices. The handbook also includes market and import data, culinary uses, ecology and cultural information, and discusses at length the use of spices as antiseptics and antioxidants.

Handbook of Edible Weeds contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of 100 edible weeds, representing 100 genera of higher plant species. Some of the species are strictly American, but many are cosmopolitan weeds. Each account includes common names recognized by the Weed Science Society of America, standard Latin scientific names, uses, and distribution (geographic and ecological). Cautionary notes are included regarding the potential al...