Encyclopedia of Islamic herbal medicine

"Combining classical Arabic primary sources with an exhaustive survey of modern scientific studies, this encyclopedia features a multidisciplinary approach which should prove useful for both practitioners and followers of herbal medicine. Entries include each herb's botanical and alternate...

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Main Author: Morrow, John A. (John Andrew), 1971-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2011.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Combining classical Arabic primary sources with an exhaustive survey of modern scientific studies, this encyclopedia features a multidisciplinary approach which should prove useful for both practitioners and followers of herbal medicine. Entries include each herb's botanical and alternate names, a summary of its 'prophetic prescription,' its properties and uses, and a guide to related contemporary scientific studies"--
Physical Description:ix, 225 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.