Valerian: The Genus Valeriana (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles)

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 all those concerned with the study and use of medicinal and aromatic plants and provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the status of this particular genus. "Valerian, the first volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, 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." "The book will be of interest to all those concerned with the study and use of medicinal and aromatic plants and provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the status of this particular genus."--BOOK JACKET An Introduction To Valerian Valeriana Officinalis And Related Species / Anthony C. Dweck. -- The Chemistry Of Valeriana / Peter J. Houghton. -- The Pharmacology And Therapeutics Of Valeriana / Josef Hölzl. -- Cultivation Of Valerian / Jenö Bernáth. -- Valerian: Quality Assurance Of The Crude Drug And Its Preparations / H. J. Woerdenbag,r. Bos And J. J. C. Scheffer. -- Valeriana Products / Richard Foss And Peter J. Houghton. Edited By Peter J. Houghton. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.