WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants 

 - Geneva  World Health Organisation  2002 
 - v, 355p. 
 - WHO Monographs Vol.2 .
<br/><br/> Presents a listing of commonly used medicinal plants in which explanations of how they are used and their chemical composition are discussed. The book is organised in such a way that the plant?s definition is given, including its Latin name, followed by other vernacular names. For quality assurance purposes the plant?s botanical description and geographical distribution are also provided. General identity tests, purity tests and chemical assays are available in the text indicating accepted limits set in accordance with requirements of the respective national health authorities. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>92-4-154537-2 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plants, Medicinal|Plant Extracts|Plant Components|Therapeutic use
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>WB 50 .W46 2002