Medicinal plants in Australia. Volume 3, Plants, potions and poisons /

Plants defend themselves against predators, including man. There are obvious defences such as stinging nettle-like strategies, and burning or blistering latex resins. Others use different methods to incapacitate. They include gastrointestinal distress (vomiting or purgation), blindness, neurological...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Cheryll J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Rosenberg Publishing, 2012.
©2012
Temas:
Medicinal plants > Australia.
Materia medica, Vegetable > Australia.
Plants, Medicinal > Australia > Pictorial Works.
Materia Medica > Australia > Pictorial Works.
Materia Medica
Phytotherapy
Plants, Medicinal
Plantes médicinales > Australie.
Phytothérapie > Australie.
Phytothérapie.
Plantes médicinales.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Medicinal plants.
Australia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Plants defend themselves against predators, including man. There are obvious defences such as stinging nettle-like strategies, and burning or blistering latex resins. Others use different methods to incapacitate. They include gastrointestinal distress (vomiting or purgation), blindness, neurological disability, or even asphyxia. This clearly illustrates the ingenuity of plant chemistry which, while daunting, has lead to some rather extraordinary discoveries. The poisonous potential of numerous plants coincides with a medicinal effect that can not be ignored. What is the difference between a po.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (472 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781925078077
1925078078
1921719168
9781921719165

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