National Geographic Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine

by Rebecca Johnson and Steven Foster

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For millennia, humans have looked to nature for remedies to ailments great and small. Long before formal science enabled us to take a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of dozens of diseases, and treat complaints of every kind. And today, countless people still use medicinal plants, whether in traditional roles or as building blocks for new research and innovative drugs. Featuring 350 full-color...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1426202938

ISBN13:9781426202933

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:National Geographic Society

Length:415 Pages

Weight:2.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 7.7" x 9.7"

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Alternative Medicine Biological Sciences Education & Reference Healing Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Herbal Remedies Nature Plants Reference

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