Herbs of Commerce

This edition is a comprehensive listing of the botanicals that have current and historical uses as therapeutic agents. It list 2048 separate species, including 25 fungi and 23 seaweeds. In addition, 639 botanical synonyms are included, so that older botanical names that are no longer accepted can be cross referenced. Also includes the Ayurvedic names for over 300 plants and the Chinese names for over 500 herbs. The book contains the Latin binomials, the Standardized Common Names, the Ayuvedic names, the Pinyin Name (Chinese name) and Other Common Name.