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Echinacea: Herbal Medicine with a Wild History
Kelly Kindscher (Ed.)
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Description for Echinacea: Herbal Medicine with a Wild History
Hardback. Editor(s): Kindscher, Kelly. Num Pages: 175 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book provides an in-depth analysis of one the of most popular medicinal plants-Echinacea a species that is native to only the US and Canada. There are nine Echinacea species and several roots and above-ground portions of these showy wildflowers have been used in herbal medicine as an immune stimulant and to reduce one's chances of catching a cold. Considerable medical research supports these claims. The most popular species and the primary one wild-harvested is the one native to the Great Plains, Echinacea angustifolia. It has a long history of use, including being both historically and currently the most widely-used ... Read more
This book provides an in-depth analysis of one the of most popular medicinal plants-Echinacea a species that is native to only the US and Canada. There are nine Echinacea species and several roots and above-ground portions of these showy wildflowers have been used in herbal medicine as an immune stimulant and to reduce one's chances of catching a cold. Considerable medical research supports these claims. The most popular species and the primary one wild-harvested is the one native to the Great Plains, Echinacea angustifolia. It has a long history of use, including being both historically and currently the most widely-used ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319181554
SKU
V9783319181554
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kelly Kindscher (Ed.)
Kelly Kindscher, PhD, is a senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey and a Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas. His research specialties are plant community ecology, conservation biology, restoration ecology, botany, and ethnobotany. He is known as a passionate speaker for the wild-wild prairies, wild plants, and wild landscapes.
Reviews for Echinacea: Herbal Medicine with a Wild History
This is a scientific book that offers a comprehensive yet readable survey of several scientific and practical aspects of the genus Echinacea ... . As a unique feature, many of the topics are based on the authors' own research, fieldwork experiences, etc. ... This is a volume that bridges the past and future of Echinacea species, a dependable source of ... Read more