Mind-Altering and Poisonous Plants of the World

Wink, Michael; Van Wyk, Ben-Erik

ISBN 10: 0881929522 / ISBN 13: 9780881929522

Verlag: Timber Press, 2008

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Mind-Altering and Poisonous Plants of the World
• Verlag: Timber Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0881929522
• ISBN-13: 9780881929522
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: good

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

Written by respected professors of botany and pharmaceutical biology, this is the definitive account of plants and mushrooms used for poison darts, traditional medicine, ceremonial and spiritual purposes, and recreational drugs. Hazardous plants are commonly used as garden ornamentals, potted plants, or florist flowers, yet many people are unaware of the dangers posed by the toxins derived from them. In addition to exploring plants that are ingested, the authors also treat plants that cause irritation and inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes. A special focus is given to psychoactive plants, which can have stimulant, sedative, hypnotic, narcotic, or hallucinogenic properties. These include coca, opium, cannabis, and scopolamine. "Mind-Altering and Poisonous Plants of the World" is a must for gardeners, farmers, veterinarians, botanists, pharmacists, chemists, doctors, and poison control centers.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Michael Wink is a professor of pharmaceutical biology and a director of the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He is an authority on secondary metabolites of plants and their pharmacological effects. Ben-Erik van Wyk is a professor of botany at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His scientific field of interest is in plant classification, ethnobotany, and useful plants.