Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine

Author: Steven Foster and Rebecca Johnson

National Geographic's guide to medicinal plants introduces 150 of the most popular plants and herbs used as dietary supplements, among them aloe, ephedra, ginkgo, and peppermint. There are more than 80,000 known species of medicinal plants worldwide, but what this book lacks in comprehensiveness, it makes up for by presenting a wealth of essential information on the history, culture, folklore, and science of traditional and contemporary herbal medicine in all major culture areas of the world. Featuring 350 full-color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps.

 

Published 2006