Nature's Medicine: Plants that Heal: A chronicle of mankind's search for healing plants through the ages

From the Publisher

Looking for a beautiful coffee table book that also contains a wealth of information about natural medicine? Look no further than this book from National Geographic. Filled with high-quality phots, Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal includes information about and history of traditional medicine from nearly all corners of the world. Many alternative healers in the United States are profiled, including James Duke and Andrew Weil.

In one of the book's most interesting photos, a woman in a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Beijing is undergoing chemotherapy, while pads on her legs deliver sound therapy and she drinks a cup of watermelon juice for its nutritional benefits. At the same hospital, another photo shows a worker preparing specialized herbal remedies for each patient.

The end of the book includes a section where plants are profiled by Latin name, and intricate drawings of each plant accompany the descriptions.

Editorial Reviews -

Nature's Medicine

From the Publisher

Looking for a beautiful coffee table book that also contains a wealth of information about natural medicine? Look no further than this book from National Geographic. Filled with high-quality phots, Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal includes information about and history of traditional medicine from nearly all corners of the world. Many alternative healers in the United States are profiled, including James Duke and Andrew Weil.

In one of the book's most interesting photos, a woman in a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Beijing is undergoing chemotherapy, while pads on her legs deliver sound therapy and she drinks a cup of watermelon juice for its nutritional benefits. At the same hospital, another photo shows a worker preparing specialized herbal remedies for each patient.

The end of the book includes a section where plants are profiled by Latin name, and intricate drawings of each plant accompany the descriptions.

Features -

Nature's Medicine

• Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface: A Plant That Cures6Introduction: Chemicals From Plants8Ancient Civilizations to the Birth of Modern Science1Herbal Medicine of India and China122Plants Begin to Serve the Four Humors503Learning From the New World68The Birth of Modern Science to the End of the 20th Century4Modern Science Embraces Medicinal Plants1105Medicine Changes: Late 19th to Early 20th Century1586The 20th Century: A Limited Role for Plants192Shaping the Future of Plant-Based Medicine7Modern Medicine Keeps Trying to Use Plants2428Can Herbs Heal You?288Conclusion334Plant Profiles337Glossary390Additional Resources392Notes on Contributors and Acknowledgments394Index396Staff Credits, Copyright, and CIP Data400

Synopsis

Looking for a beautiful coffee table book that also contains a wealth of information about natural medicine? Look no further than this book from National Geographic. Filled with high-quality phots, Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal includes information about and history of traditional medicine from nearly all corners of the world. Many alternative healers in the United States are profiled, including James Duke and Andrew Weil.

In one of the book's most interesting photos, a woman in a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Beijing is undergoing chemotherapy, while pads on her legs deliver sound therapy and she drinks a cup of watermelon juice for its nutritional benefits. At the same hospital, another photo shows a worker preparing specialized herbal remedies for each patient.

The end of the book includes a section where plants are profiled by Latin name, and intricate drawings of each plant accompany the descriptions.

Special Features:

Nature's Medicine

• Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface: A Plant That Cures6Introduction: Chemicals From Plants8Ancient Civilizations to the Birth of Modern Science1Herbal Medicine of India and China122Plants Begin to Serve the Four Humors503Learning From the New World68The Birth of Modern Science to the End of the 20th Century4Modern Science Embraces Medicinal Plants1105Medicine Changes: Late 19th to Early 20th Century1586The 20th Century: A Limited Role for Plants192Shaping the Future of Plant-Based Medicine7Modern Medicine Keeps Trying to Use Plants2428Can Herbs Heal You?288Conclusion334Plant Profiles337Glossary390Additional Resources392Notes on Contributors and Acknowledgments394Index396Staff Credits, Copyright, and CIP Data400