Book ID: 66035
International Collation of Traditional and Folk Medicine
Volume 1: Northeast Asia, part 1. Ed.by T.Kimura, P.P.H.But, J-X Guo and C. K.Sung 1996.Approx. 240 p.
In this first volume of a series of books that will compare the differences and similarities of traditional folk medicine practicedaround the world, 200 of the most frequently used medicinal plants in Northeast Asia (China, Hongkong, Korea, Japan) are featured. Each entry includes botanical and local names of the drug, special processing,administration method, efficacy in each country, contraindications and side effects. Also included are scientific data on chemistry and pharmacology,including references.