Bücher von Ephraim Philip Lansky

This book considers the pharmaceutical potential of trees of the genera commonly known as Acacia, and their potential benefits in modern healthcare. It looks at the plants' ethnomedical uses, their chemistry, and the pharmacology of principal components and pharmaceutical potential.

This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of fig trees and figs of the Ficus species, including the fig of commerce, Ficus carica, the rubber tree (Ficus elastic), and the Bo tree (Ficus religiosa). Discussing uses of figs in medicine, the book also explores how figs and fig tree parts are processed, as well as the chemical composition and pharmacological basis underlying the potential efficacy of preparations.

This book covers the use of the caper bush, its fruit, and its flowers as an article of economic importance from ancient times to current applications. The text explores the particular role of this bush in mythological and religious thinking along with advances in modern chemical and pharmacological research. In addition to reviewing ethnomedical usage in previous times, the authors provide practical discussions of how the unique evolution of the bush impacts present and future applications of the Capparis species for medicine and therapeutic nutrition.