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1 online resource |
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Traditional herbal medicines for modern time ; 14 |
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Traditional herbal medicines for modern times ; v. 14.
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Taxonomy of Rhodiola rosea L., with Special Attention to Molecular Analyses of Nunavik (Québec) Populations -- Chapter 2: Ethnobotany and Conservation of Rhodiola Species -- Chapter 3: Phytochemistry of Rhodiola rosea -- Chapter 4: Cultivation of Rhodiola rosea in Europe -- Chapter 5: Rhodiola rosea Cultivation in Canada and Alaska -- Chapter 6: Diseases of Wild and Cultivated Rhodiola rosea -- Chapter 7: Biotechnology of Rhodiola rosea -- Chapter 8: Pharmacological Activities of Rhodiola rosea -- Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Efficacy and Effectiveness of Rhodiola SHR-5 Extract in Treating Stress- and Age-Associated Disorders -- Chapter 10: Rhodiola rosea in Psychiatric and Medical Practice -- Chapter 11: Toxicology and Safety of Rhodiola rosea -- Chapter 12: Commercialization of Rhodiola rosea -- Back Cover |
| Summary |
The genus Rhodiola (Family Crassulaceae) is indigenous to Northern Canada, Europe and Asia where its rhizomes and roots have been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. Recent interest in the species Rhodiola rosea (roseroot) in the West arose from the use of the rhizome as an adaptogen for the treatment of stress, but in the last few years, chemical and pharmacological studies have confirmed other valuable medicinal properties. Written by well-known researchers in this field of study, Rhodiola rosea examines important aspects of this increasingly important medicinal plant, including:Culti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Roseroot.
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Roseroot -- Therapeutic use
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Roseroot
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cuerrier, Alain, 1962-
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Ampong-Nyarko, Kwesi
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| ISBN |
1439888418 |
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9781439888414 |
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