Herbal and traditional medicine
Subtitle: molecular aspects of health
By: edited by Lester Packer, Choon Nam Ong, Barry Halliwell.
Contributors: Packer, Lester.; Ong, Choon Nam.; Halliwell, Barry.
Series: Oxidative stress and disease; Oxidative stress and disease (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Marcel Dekker
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 941
Subjects: Herbs -- Therapeutic use.; Herbs -- Molecular aspects.; Traditional medicine.
Description: "Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of complementary or alternative medicine in countries around the world, this reference reviews current knowledge on the molecular, cellular, and physiological actions of traditional and herbal products and reviews various safety, toxicity, and quality-control issues related to the use of traditional and herbal products for health maintenance and disease prevention and treatment. This reference also analyzes some of the most widely used herbal remedies to discuss their possible effects on human health and wellness."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.