{"product_id":"plants-that-cure-plants-as-a-source-for-medicines-from-pharmaceuticals-to-herbal-remedies-9780691200187","title":"Plants That Cure: Plants as a Source for Medicines, from Pharmaceuticals to Herbal Remedies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-color illustrated guide to the natural history of plants with medicinal properties\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the nearly 400,000 plants that have evolved on Earth, around seven percent of them have been used in traditional herbal medicine or as local remedies. More recently, scientific studies have revealed how plants may be sources of important medicines, often in the form of single isolated compounds. \u003ci\u003ePlants That Cure\u003c\/i\u003e explores these critical compounds and the plants that produce them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly illustrated book, filled with color photographs and diagrams, is organized by body system, which feeds into a discussion of the compounds and plants employed for particular conditions, including heart and circulatory problems, fatigue and dementia, nausea and indigestion, respiratory infections, arthritis and joint movement, eye conditions, reproductive issues, and types of cancer. This detailed book examines the mechanisms of action for these plants and also explains how some of their chemical compounds contribute to the functioning and survival of the plants themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssential for herbalists, botanists, and anyone interested in natural remedies and drug discovery, \u003ci\u003ePlants That Cure\u003c\/i\u003e is the indispensable resource for understanding how medicinal plants work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an authoritative natural history of the most important medicinal plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures hundreds of color photos and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the roles of plants in different systems of traditional medicine throughout the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks at specific body systems and the phytochemical compounds used to treat or alleviate systemic conditions, from heart ailments and respiratory infections to reproductive issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth A. Dauncey\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance plant toxicologist. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePlants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePoisonous Plants \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton) and the author of \u003ci\u003ePoisonous Plants: A Guide for Parents\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Childcare Providers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMelanie-Jayne R. Howes\u003c\/b\u003e is a pharmacist and chartered chemist. She leads research in phytochemistry and pharmacognosy at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630455591186,"sku":"9780691200187","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7eeef015-d722-40ee-830c-3808bd728d7a.jpg?v=1732752815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/plants-that-cure-plants-as-a-source-for-medicines-from-pharmaceuticals-to-herbal-remedies-9780691200187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}