Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2nd Edition

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Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction.

2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

PART I: INJURIOUS PLANTS.

3. Internal Poisons.

4. Immune System and Cell Modifiers.

5. Allergies.

PART II: REMEDIAL PLANTS.

6. Cancer.

7. Musculoskeletal System.

8. Peripheral Nervous System.

9. Heart and Circulation.

10. Metabolism.

11. Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear.

12. Oral Hygiene.

13. Gastrointestinal Tract.

14. Respiratory System.

15. Urogenital System.

16. Skin.

17. Deterrents: Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Pesticides, and Herbicides.

18. Panaceas, Adaptogens, and Tonics.

PART III: PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS.

19. Central Nervous System and Psychiatry.

20. Stimulants.

21. Hallucinogens.

22. Depressants.

Appendix A: Outline Classification of Plants.

Appendix B: Bibliography of Traditional and Herbal Medicine and Ethnobotany.

Glossary.

Index.