"Plants have been used to treat disease throughout human history ... And as the market for herbal remedies and natural medicine grows, we continue to search the globe for plants and plant compounds to combat our various ailments. [This book] offers a richly illustrated, scientif…
Offers an illustrated, scientific guide to medicinal and poisonous plants, including those used for their mind-altering effects. The authors cover approximately 350 species, from aloe vera and ephedra sinica to cannabis sativa and coffea arabica, detailing their botanical, geogr…
« If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pear's shape can b…