Botanical identification book.To assist manufacturers in the proper identification of plant raw materials, the American Botanical Council American Botanical Council, n.pr a nonprofit educational and research organization that provides infor-mation and promotes the safe and effective use of medicinal plants and phytomedicines. Also called ABC. (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ) and the Missouri Botanical Garden The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in St. Louis, Missouri, and is also known informally as "Shaw's Garden" (named for founder Henry Shaw, a botanist and philanthropist). have introduced a guide called "The Identification of Medicinal Plants medicinal plants, plants used as natural medicines. This practice has existed since prehistoric times. There are three ways in which plants have been found useful in medicine. : A Handbook of the Morphology of Botanicals in Commerce." The guide is intended to help ensure accuracy in the growing, harvesting, collecting, drying, storage and processing of medicinal plant materials. The handbook features 113 botanical entries covering more than 150 different species of botanicals in commerce, as well as 87 detailed black-and-white line drawings. It also contains a brief review of basic plant structure, some practical advice on identification, an introduction to botanical nomenclature, a glossary, a reference list and an index. For further information: www.herbalgram.org |
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