Medicinal plants in Australia. Volume 1. Bush pharmacy
Williams, Cheryll2011
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It has taken centuries to appreciate the healing attributes of much of the Australian flora. This book tells about the influential role the early discoveries had on medicinal practice in Australia, and the role these traditional medicines are fulfilling
Main title:
Medicinal plants in Australia. Volume 1. Bush pharmacy / by Cheryll J. Williams
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Imprint:
Dural N.S.W. Rosenberg 2011
Collation:
344 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
Plants of the pioneers : first impressions and improvisations -- Herbal inspirations : remedies from the bush -- Sarsparilla and sassafras : old remedies in a new country -- Xanthorrhea : grass-tree medicine -- Floral emissaries -- Bush beverages -- Bush tucker bugs -- Sweet surprises : medicinal and toxic honeys -- Uniquely Australian : flowers, flavours and fragrance -- Sandlewood : aromatic export -- Famous Australian gun tree
ISBN:
9781877058790 (hbk)
Dewey class:
615.321 MED
Local class:
615.321
Language:
English
BRN:
34402
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