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Marijuana medical handbook : a guide to therapeutic use

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Rosenthal, Ed, Mikuriya, Tod H, Gieringer, Dale. Oakland, Ca.: Quick American Archives , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QV766 R815 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Rosenthal, Ed; Mikuriya, Tod H; Gieringer, Dale

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: Quick American Archives

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xv, 270 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Cannabis - therapeutic use; Plants, Medicinal - handbooks

ISBN: 0932551165

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QV766 R815 1997

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Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention

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Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press , c2024. 1st ed.

Audience: Professional

"Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention provides information on the use of various herbal plants used as anticancer agents. It discusses the traditional system of medicine and focuses on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy with inte…

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Editor: Malviya, Sapna; Malviya, Neelesh

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Florida

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: c2024

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Plants, Medicinal; Neoplasms - therapy; Antineoplastic Agents; Chemoprevention

Abstract: "Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention provides information on the use of various herbal plants used as anticancer agents. It discusses the traditional system of medicine and focuses on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy with integrated approaches. Chapters present information on various medicinal plants that covers background and history, ethnomedical considerations, morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties. The book presents a scientific investigation on medicinal plants in managing cancer, reported mechanisms of action as anticancer activity, as well as covering the toxicological aspects of certain plants.; KEY FEATURES:; Details information on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy; Features information on methods of extraction and isolation of various phytoconstituents responsible for anticancer activity; Discusses herbal formulations and alternative approaches used for the management and treatment of cancer; Demonstrates the importance of alternative approaches including yoga, acupuncture, and dietary supplements to be effective in the management of cancer; This book is helpful to botanists, researchers and practitioners in alternative and complementary medicine, and the herbal medicine research community." --publisher

ISBN: 9781032170763

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Complete medicinal herbal

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Ody, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV767 O27 1993

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Complete medicinal herbal : a practical guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 250 remedies for common ailments

Author: Ody, Penelope

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Plants, Medicinal - therapeutic use; Herbs - therapeutic use; Medicine, Herbal

ISBN: 1550134809

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QV767 O27 1993

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Drinking tea and health

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Pei Jing, China: Chinese Farming Technology , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 D781 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Introduces the various types of Chinese tea, how they are processed and the health benefits of drinking tea.

Place of Publication: Pei Jing, China

Publisher: Chinese Farming Technology

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Tea - therapeutic use; Plants, Medicinal; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Popular Work

Abstract: Introduces the various types of Chinese tea, how they are processed and the health benefits of drinking tea.

ISBN: 9787800267420; 7800267423

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 D781 1994

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How plant flavonoids affect the outcome of hormonal and biological cancer therapies : a handbook for doctors and patients

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Sak, Katrin. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Sak, Katrin

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 2022

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Cancer etiology, diagnosis and treatments

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Flavonoids - therapeutic use; Nutrition Therapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781685076085; 9781685076986

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Oncological functional nutrition : phytochemicals and medicinal plants

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San Diego, CA: Academic Press , 2021.

Audience: Professional

Contents:; 1. Cancer epidemiology -- 2. Molecular and therapeutic bases of cancer -- 3. Macro and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment -- 4. Phytochemicals in cancer treatment -- 5. Medicinal plants as potential functional foods or resources for obtaining metabolites with anticancer ac…

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Editor: Campos, Maira Rubi Segura; Ortega, Armando Manuel Martin

Place of Publication: San Diego, CA

Publisher: Academic Press

Publication Date: 2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - diet therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Phytotherapy; Plants, Medicinal

Abstract: Contents:; 1. Cancer epidemiology -- 2. Molecular and therapeutic bases of cancer -- 3. Macro and micronutrients in cancer prevention and treatment -- 4. Phytochemicals in cancer treatment -- 5. Medicinal plants as potential functional foods or resources for obtaining metabolites with anticancer activity

ISBN: 9780128198285; 9780128198292

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Basis for cancer management

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New York Academy of Sciences. New York, NY: New York Academy of Sciences , 1996.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: Q11 N5 1996 v.784

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: New York Academy of Sciences

Editor: Castagnetta, Luigi; Nenci, Italo; Bradlow, H. Leon

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences

Publication Date: 1996

Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 784

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

ISBN: 1573310263 (cloth : alk. paper); 1573310271 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: Q11 N5 1996 v.784

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Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual 2021

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Chu, Edward, DeVita, Vincent T., Jr. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , 2022. 21st ed.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Chu, Edward; DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.

Edition: 21st ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: 2022

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

ISBN: 1284230139; 9781284230130; 9781284230284

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual 2020

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Chu, Edward, DeVita, Vincent T., Jr. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , [2020]. 20th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ267 C559 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Chu, Edward; DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.

Edition: 20th ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: [2020]

Physical Description: ix, 751 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

ISBN: 9781284198041; 9781284198058

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet; Surrey Library

Call Number: QZ267 C559 2020

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Poisonous plants of Canada

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Mulligan, Gerald A. Ottawa, Ont.: Minister of Supply and Services Canada , 1990.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WR13 M959 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Mulligan, Gerald A

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Minister of Supply and Services Canada

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Plants, Toxic - Canada

ISBN: 660134675

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WR13 M959 1990

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Herbs against cancer : history and controversy

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Moss, Ralph W. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Equinox Press , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QV767 M913 1998

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Moss, Ralph W

Place of Publication: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Publisher: Equinox Press

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Herbs - therapeutic use - history; Alternative Medicine - history

ISBN: 1881025403

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: QV767 M913 1998

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Progress in anti-cancer chemotherapy volume 2

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Malden, Ma.: Blackwell Science, Inc. , 1999.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ267 P963k 1999 v.2

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Hortobagyi, Gabriel N; Khayat, David

Place of Publication: Malden, Ma.

Publisher: Blackwell Science, Inc.

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Chemoprevention - methods; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

ISBN: 063204408X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ267 P963k 1999 v.2

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Tamoxifen : a guide for clinicians and patients

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PRR, Inc. , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ267 T158j 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Jordan, V. Craig

Publisher: PRR, Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Tamoxifen - therapeutic use; Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy; Endometrial Neoplasms - drug therapy

ISBN: 0964182343

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ267 T158j 1996

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Best vegetarian food

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Ma, Daoming. Taipei City, Taiwan: , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 M111 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Nature (hot/wet) and functions of different vegetarian food; Not specific for cancer, about general health

Author: Ma, Daoming

Place of Publication: Taipei City, Taiwan

Publication Date: 1993

Physical Description: 206 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Diet, Vegetarian; Plants, Medicinal; Herbs - therapeutic use; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Popular Work

Abstract: Nature (hot/wet) and functions of different vegetarian food; Not specific for cancer, about general health

ISBN: 9789578744004; 9578744005

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 M111 1993

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Fast facts about medical cannabis and opioids : minimizing opioid use through cannabis

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Smith, Gregory L., Smith, Kevin F. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2020.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL704.6 S642 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Contents:; Chronic Pain and Opioids -- Current Cost of the Opioid Epidemic -- Opioid Use Disorder -- History and Legality of Cannabis -- Overview of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) -- Cannabinoids and Terpenes -- Synthetic Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals -- Isolate Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals -- Medic…

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Author: Smith, Gregory L.; Smith, Kevin F.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xiv, 238 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: R2 Library; Fast facts series

Subjects: Chronic Pain - drug therapy; Pain management; Cannabinoids - therapeutic use; Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use; Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects; Opioid-Related Disorders - prevention & control; Nurses Instruction

Abstract: Contents:; Chronic Pain and Opioids -- Current Cost of the Opioid Epidemic -- Opioid Use Disorder -- History and Legality of Cannabis -- Overview of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) -- Cannabinoids and Terpenes -- Synthetic Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals -- Isolate Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals -- Medical Marijuana and Bioavailability -- Side Effects of Cannabis Use -- Causes of Chronic Pain -- Treating Chronic Pain with Opioids -- Treating Chronic Pain with Cannabinoids -- Cannabinoid and Opioid Interactions -- Cannabis as an Adjunct to Opioids -- Opioid Sparing with Cannabinoids.

ISBN: 0826142990; 9780826142993; 9780826143129

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Abbotsford Library; Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: WL704.6 S642 2020

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