Author

MacKinnon, Andrew

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

Partners Publishing

Lone Pine Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

448 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Edible

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Canada

Handbook

ISBN

9781772130027

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 M158 2014

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Editor

Blumenthal, Mark

Place of Publication

Austin, Tx.

Publisher

American Botanical Council

Publication Date

1998

Subjects

Medicine, Herbal

Plants, Medicinal

ISBN

096555550X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QV767 C737 1998

Website Notes

Open access

Copies

Editor

Gupta, V.K.

Place of Publication

Delhi

Publisher

Daya Pub. House

Publication Date

2013

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Plant Preparations - pharmacology

Phytotherapy

Plants, Medicinal - chemistry

ISBN

9788170356271

9789383048366

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Charlie, Luschiim Arvid

Turner, Nancy J.

Place of Publication

Madeira Park, BC

Publisher

Harbour Publishing

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xiii, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Ethnobotany

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Indigenous Canadians

First Nations

British Columbia

Popular Work

Abstract

"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flowering plants. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photo and includes the plant?s common, scientific and Hul'q'umi'num'; names; a short description; where to find it; and cultural knowledge related to the plant. Additional notes encompass plant use, safety and conservation; the linguistic writing system used for Hul'q'umi'num'; plant names; as well as miscellaneous notes from interviews with Luschiim." - Back cover

Notes

A Hul'q'umi'num' (Cowichan) Ethnobotany - Top of cover

ISBN

9781550179453

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 C478l 2021

Copies

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

Website Notes

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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

Copies

Author

Small, Ernest

Catling, Paul M

Corporate Author

National Research Council of Canada

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

NRC Research Press

Publication Date

1999

Physical Description

x, 240 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Herbal

Crops, Agricultural

Drug Industry

Canada

ISBN

9780660175348

0660175347

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV770 DC2 S635 1999

Copies

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

Website Notes

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Author

Joseph, Leigh

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Wellfleet Press

Publication Date

2023

Physical Description

192 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Indigenous Peoples

Plants

Plant Preparations

Ethnobotany

Medicine, Traditional

Popular Work

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781577152941

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 J83 203

Copies

Author

Belcourt, Christi

Flamand, Rita (translator)

Burnouf, Laura (translator)

Richardson, Rose

Place of Publication

Saskatoon, SK

Publisher

Gabriel Dumont Institute

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xv, 80 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 23 cm

Subjects

Ethnobotany

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Indigenous Canadians

First Nations

Popular Work

Pictorial Works

ISBN

9780920915790

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 B427 2007

Copies

Author

Kimmerer, Robin Wall

Place of Publication

[Minneapolis, MN]

Publisher

Milkweed Editions

Publication Date

2013

Subjects

First Nations

Plants

Plant Preparations

Ethnobotany

Medicine, Traditional

Nature

Ecology

Popular Work

ISBN

9781571313560

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB 55 K49 2013

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

Author

Kimmerer, Robin Wall

Gray Smith, Monique

Neidhardt, Nicole (ill.)

Place of Publication

Minneapolis, MN

Publisher

Zest Books

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

304 pages : illustrations; 21 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Plants

Plant Preparations

Ethnobotany

Medicine, Traditional

Nature

Ecology

Popular Work

Abstract

"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781728458991

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 K49 2022

Copies

Alternate Title

Physicians' desk reference for herbal remedies

Corporate Author

Thomson PDR

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

Montvale, NJ

Publisher

Thomson PDR

Publication Date

2004

Subjects

Medicine, Herbal

Plants, Medicinal

Herbs - therapeutic use

ISBN

1563635127

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV767 P348 2004

Copies

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

Copies

Author

Kavasch, E. Barrie

Baar, Karen

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Bantam Books

Publication Date

1999

Physical Description

xviii, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

First Nations

Plants, Medicinal

Plant Preparations

Medicine, Traditional

Popular Work

ISBN

9780553378818

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Status

Received

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 K21 1999

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

Author

Young, Jane

Hawley, Alex

Thomas, Sophie

Place of Publication

Prince George, BC

Publisher

University of Northern British Columbia

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

iv, 82 p. : ill., ; 19 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Ethnobotany

First Nations

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QV766 P714 2002

Copies

Author

Robbers, James

Tyler, Varro E

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Haworth Herbal Press

Publication Date

1999

Subjects

Herbs

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Herbal

ISBN

0789001594

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV767 R631 1999

Copies

Author

Boon, Heather

Smith, Michael

Corporate Author

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Place of Publication

Kingston, Ont.

Publisher

Quarry Press Inc.

Publication Date

1999

Subjects

Medicine, Herbal - handbooks

Plants, Medicinal - handbooks

ISBN

1550822527

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 B724b 1999

Copies

Author

Maciocia, Giovanni

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Churchill Livingstone

Publication Date

1994

Subjects

Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Acupuncture

Medicine, Herbal

ISBN

0443043051

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Call Number

WB50 M152p 1994

Copies

Editor

Chandler, Frank

Place of Publication

Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher

Canadian Pharmacists Association

Canadian Medical Association

Publication Date

2000

Subjects

Herbs - therapeutic use

Medicine, Herbal - handbooks

Plants, Medicinal - handbooks

ISBN

0920169414

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV767 H538c 2000

Copies