The pharmacology of Chinese herbs
By: Kee Chang Huang.
Contributors: Williams, W. Michael
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: Herbs -- Therapeutic use; Medicine, Chinese; Plants, Medicinal -- China; Drugs, Chinese Herbal -- pharmacology; Drugs, Chinese Herbal -- therapeutic use; Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Description: "The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, Second Edition presents the chemical composition, pharmacological action, toxicity, and therapeutic value of 473 herbs - providing a singular correlation between Western pharmacology and the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine. This second edition includes new discussions on immune activity and autoimmune diseases and the effect of herbs on fertility/infertility. This edition serves as an exceptional resource for pharmacologists, physicians interested in herbal medicine, and toxicologists."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.