1st Edition

Valerian The Genus Valeriana

Edited By Peter Houghton Copyright 1997
156 Pages
by CRC Press

156 Pages
by Routledge

Valerian, is an up-to-date treatment of all aspects of this very important genus of plants, used in the traditional medicine of many parts of the world, particularly as a sedative. It includes material written by experts dealing with a variety of aspects including the ethnobotany, chemistry, pharmacology, cultivation, analysis and commercial aspects of Valeriana. This book will be of interest to... Read more
1. An Introduction to Valerian Valeriana officinalis and Related Species 2. The Chemistry of Valeriana 3. The Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Valeriana 4. Cultivation of Valerian 5. Valerian: Quality Assurance of the Crude Drug and its Preparations 6. Valeriana Products

Biography

Peter Houghton