Description

This second edition presents the chemical composition, pharmacological action, toxicity, and therapeutic value of 473 herbs. It includes two new chapters on immune activity and autoimmune diseases and the effect of herbs on fertility and infertility. It also adds new information on such herbs of current interest anti-cancer, anti-HIV, and anti-malarial herbs; ginseng and ginsenosides and discussions on how herbs effect the nervous system. Ancient Chinese herbal lore combined with Western scientific methods.