TY - BOOK AU - Morrow,John A. TI - Encyclopedia of Islamic herbal medicine SN - 9780786447077 (softcover : alk. paper) AV - RM666.H33 M665 2011 U1 - 615.3/2103 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Jefferson, N.C., London PB - McFarland KW - Herbs KW - Therapeutic use KW - Encyclopedias KW - Materia medica, Vegetable KW - Medicine, Arab KW - Islam KW - Medicine, Unani KW - English KW - Plants, Medicinal KW - Materia Medica KW - Phytotherapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Combining classical Arabic primary sources with an exhaustive survey of modern scientific studies, this encyclopedia features a multidisciplinary approach which should prove useful for both practitioners and followers of herbal medicine. Entries include each herb's botanical and alternate names, a summary of its 'prophetic prescription,' its properties and uses, and a guide to related contemporary scientific studies"--Provided by publisher ER -