Medicinal Orchids of Asia

This unique book brings together a wealth of data on the botanical, ethno-medicinal and pharmacological aspects of over 500 species of Asian medicinal orchids. It starts off by explaining the role and limitations of complimentary and herbal medicines, and how traditional Asian medicine differs from Western, "scientific" medicine.

Aceasta carte unica reuneste o multitudine de date despre aspectele botanice, etno-medicinale si farmacologice ale a peste 500 de specii de orhidee medicinale asiatice. Incepe prin a explica rolul si limitarile medicamentelor complementare si pe baza de plante si cum difera medicina traditionala asiatica de medicina „stiintifica” occidentala.