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The Oxford book of health foods : a comprehensive guide to natural remedies / J.G. Vaughan and P.A. Judd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vaughan, J. G. (John Griffith)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural foods.
- Dietary supplements.
- Plants, Edible.
- Functional Food.
- Plants, Medicinal.
- Dietary Supplements.
- Medical Subjects:
- Functional Food.
- Plants, Edible.
- Plants, Medicinal.
- Dietary Supplements.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Health foods
- Comprehensive guide to natural remedies
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This text begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over 100 accounts of individual health foods and dietary supplements. The evidence for the claimed therapeutic value of herbal medicines is given.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Alfalfa; Algae; Aloe; Angelica; Arnica; Artichoke; Astragalus; Balm; Bamboo; Bee products; Beverages; Bilberry; Borage; Buchu; Burdock; Californian poppy; Carob; Cat's claw; Cayenne pepper; Celery seed; Centaury; Cereals; Chamomile; Chickweed; Coenzyme Q[sub(10)]; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Cramp bark; Cranberry; Dairy products; Damiana; Dandelion; Deadly nightshade; Devil's claw; Dried fruits; Drosera; Echinacea; Elder; Evening primrose; Eyebright; Fennel; Feverfew; Fish oils; Garlic; Ginger; Ginkgo; Ginseng; Glucosamine and chondroitin; Goldenseal; Guarana; Hawthorn
- HeloniasHemp seed; Henna; Holy thistle; Hops; Horsetail; Hyssop; Ipecacuanha; Jojoba; Kava kava; Lavender; Lecithin; Lime; Linseed; Liquorice; Lobelia; Lycopodium; Margarines and spreads; Marigold; Marshmallow; Meadowsweet; Milk thistle; Mistletoe; Motherwort; Nettle; New Zealand green-lipped mussel; Nutritional supplements; Nuts; Orris; Parsley piert; Peppermint; Pilewort; Pineapple; Plantain; Prickly ash; Probiotics; Pulsatilla; Pulses, peas, beans, and lentils (legumes); Pumpkin seed; Quassia; 'Quorn'; Raspberry; Red clover; Rose hip; Rue; Sage; Saw palmetto; Senna; Sesame; Sk(c)ullcap
- Slimming productsSlippery elm; Soya bean; Sports supplements; St John's wort; Strawberry; Sumach; Sunflower seed; Sweet flag; Sweet violet; Tea tree; Thuja; Uva-ursi; Valerian; Vitamin, mineral, and trace element supplements; White bryony; White willow; Wild yam; Witch hazel; Yarrow; Recommended reading; Glossary; Index
- Notes:
- "Oxford Reference Online Premium."
- Title from home page (viewed Dec. 22, 2009).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780191647239
- 0191647233
- 9781280964930
- 1280964936
- 9780191727306
- 019172730X
- 9780191513114
- 0191513113
- OCLC:
- 449915178
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