Atlas de las plantas de la medicina tradicional mexicana
By: Arturo Argueta Villamar, coordinador general ; Leticia M. Cano Asseleih, subcoordinadora ; María Elena Rodarte, asistencia a la coordinación ; María Concepción Gallardo Vázquez, responsable etnobotánica ... [et al.].
Contributors: Argueta, Arturo.; Gallardo Vázquez, María Concepción.; Instituto Nacional Indigenista (Mexico)
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Biblioteca de la medicina tradicional mexicana
Publisher: Instituto Nacional Indigenista
Published: 1994
Place of publication: México, D.F
Language: spa
Number of pages: 1786
Subjects: Materia medica, Vegetable -- Mexico -- Atlases.; Medicinal plants -- Mexico -- Atlases.; Traditional medicine -- Mexico -- Atlases.
Description: "Extremely valuable reference work on Mexican ethnobotany. One thousand species of medicinal plants are illustrated, referenced by popular name, and classified botanically, pharmacologically, and chemically. Provides information on their history and traditional uses. Lists locations of herbarium samples. Part of proposed series on Mexican traditional medicine to be published by INI. Likely to become the definitive work for many years to come. Bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (v. 3, p. 1611-1786) and indexes.