Polymeric Materials in Medication

by Charles G. Gebelein

Book Overview

The art of using chemical agents for medication dates back into antiquity, although most of the earliest examples used plants, herbs, and other natural materials. The old Egyptian medical papyri, which date from before 1400 B. C. , contain dozens of examples of such medicinal plants and animal extracts. In the Old Testament of the Bible, we can find references to using oil to soften the skin and sores (Isaiah 1:6), the use of tree leaves for medicine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489922474
• ISBN13: 9781489922472
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"