Vintage Fair Condition - Ex-library. Covers are scuffed with edge and corner wear. Opening pages have substantial paper-removal damage, residue and small writing. Pages remain readable. Published 1985.
Pharmacognosist Lorna Cartwright examines medicinal plants through their history, chemical constituents and place in both conventional and folk medicine. Her discussion distinguishes traditional claims from research-based findings and considers the importance of evaluating safety as well as possible uses. Australian native plants and materials from the sea broaden the scope beyond familiar herbal remedies, while the text introduces the questions involved in studying naturally derived substances. Rather than treating the word natural as a guarantee, the book approaches its subject with an interest in evidence and careful appraisal. Reflecting the knowledge available at publication, this reference will interest readers of botanical and medical history, herbal traditions and the relationship between plants, scientific investigation and therapeutic practice.
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