Encyclopedia of Islamic herbal medicine
By: John Andrew Morrow
Publisher: McFarland; McFarland & Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780786447077
Subjects: Herbs; Vegetable Materia medica; Encyclopedias; Arab Medicine; Therapeutic use; Islam
Description: "Combining classical Arabic primary sources with an exhaustive survey of modern scientific studies, this encyclopedia features a multidisciplinary approach which should prove useful for both practitioners and followers of herbal medicine. Entries include each herb's botanical and alternate names, a summary of its 'prophetic prescription,' its properties and uses, and a guide to related contemporary scientific studies"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.