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Honey in traditional and modern medicine / edited by Laid Boukraa.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Traditional herbal medicines for modern times ; v. 11.
- Traditional herbal medicines for modern times ; volume 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Honey--Therapeutic use.
- Honey.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (462 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The use of honey can be traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence can be found for its nutritional and medicinal use beginning with prehistoric and ancient civilizations. Currently, there is a resurgence of scientific interest in natural medicinal products, such as honey, by researchers, the medical community, and even the general public. Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine provides a detailed compendium on the medical uses of honey, presenting its enormous potential and its limitations.The book covers honey's ethnomedicinal uses, chemical composition, and physical properti
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1: Honey: An Ethnomedicine; Chapter 2: Honey in Ayurvedic Medicine; Chapter 3: Biochemistry and Physicochemical Properties of Honey; Chapter 4: Healing Properties of Honey; Chapter 5: Importance of Botanical Origin of Honeys; Chapter 6: Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey: Accepted Natural Medicine; Chapter 7: Honey in Burn and Wound Management; Chapter 8: Honey for Gastrointestinal Disorders; Chapter 9: Honey for Cardiovascular Diseases; Chapter 10: Honey for Diabetic Ulcers; Chapter 11: Honey in Pediatrics
- Chapter 12: Honey and Cancer: A Sustainable Parallel Relationship Particularly for Developing NationsChapter 13: Honey and Bee Products for Animal Health and Wellness; Chapter 14: Honey-Based Formulations and Drug Purposes; Chapter 15: Modern Methods of Analysis Applied to Honey; Chapter 16: Mad Honey: The Reality; Chapter 17: Honey as a Nutrient; Chapter 18: Honey in the Food Industry; Chapter 19: Culinary Uses of Honey; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781040195574
- 1040195571
- 9780429093784
- 0429093780
- 9781439840160
- 1439840164
- OCLC:
- 868963021
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