National Geographic Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine

by Rebecca Johnson and Steven Foster

Book Overview

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"