{"product_id":"botanicum-medicinale-a-modern-herbal-of-medicinal-plants-hardcover","title":"Botanicum Medicinale: A Modern Herbal of Medicinal Plants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Whitlock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated, informative, and engaging guide to 100 plants used for medicinal purposes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemedies derived from plants are the world's oldest medicines. Used extensively in China, India, and many African countries, herbal medicine has become increasingly popular in the West along with other holistic and alternative therapies. \u003ci\u003eBotanicum Medicinale\u003c\/i\u003e offers a modern guide to 100 medicinal plants, featuring beautiful, full-color botanical illustrations and informative, engaging text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry describes the plant's classification and habitat, traditional and current medicinal uses, and an interesting fact or two. Readers will learn, for example, that absinthe, the highly alcoholic, vividly green potable, was traditionally flavored with bitter wormwood (\u003ci\u003eArtemesia absinthium\u003c\/i\u003e); that cannabis may have been used by Queen Victoria for menstrual pain; and that willow bark contains a chemical similar to aspirin. Detailed and striking artwork depicts each plant. The entries are arranged alphabetically--from \u003ci\u003eAdonis vernalis\u003c\/i\u003e (a perennial in the buttercup family) to \u003ci\u003eVinca minor\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as the common periwinkle). The 100 plants featured in the book all have a long history of medicinal use or are the subject of new medical research. Many treat a range of conditions, from insomnia to indigestion. Some plants are lovely enough to be in a bridal bouquet; others are considered weeds. Cross-reference features at the end of the book connect specific medical conditions and the plants used to treat them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Whitlock is a science writer in Kent, England. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMeet Your Bacteria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTen Women Who Changed Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768386912544,"sku":"9780262044479","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05af218127c3d3d177e499d1229d62e6.webp?v=1780328401","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/botanicum-medicinale-a-modern-herbal-of-medicinal-plants-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}