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Traditional plant foods of Canadian indigenous peoples: nutrition, botany and use

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Kuhnlein, Harriet V., Turner, Nancy J. [Canada]: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

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Author: Kuhnlein, Harriet V.; Turner, Nancy J.

Place of Publication: [Canada]

Publisher: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers

Publication Date: 2009

Series: Food and nutrition in history and anthropology v. 8

Subjects: First Nations; Canada; Ethnobotany; Plants, Edible; Nutrition; Nutritive Value; Food

Notes: Book originally published by OPA, Amsterdam. 1991.

ISBN: 2881244653

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Internet

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Edible and medicinal plants of Canada

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MacKinnon, Andrew. Edmonton, AB: Partners Publishing | Lone Pine Publishing, Inc. , 2014.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV766 M158 2014

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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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WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants

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World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2002.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV766 W628 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Selected medicinal plants

Corporate Author: World Health Organization

Place of Publication: Geneva

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 2 volumes

Subjects: Plants, Medicinal; Medicine, Herbal; Medicine, Traditional

ISBN: 9241545178 (v.1); 9241545372 (v.2)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QV766 W628 2002

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Introduction to determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' health in Canada

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Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2022.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 I61i 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Greenwood, Margo; de Leeuw, Sarah; Stout, Roberta

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Canadian Scholars Press

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xxiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Health Services, Indigenous; Social Determinants of Health - history; Health Status Disparities; Medicine, Traditional; Indigenous Canadians; First Nations; Canada

ISBN: 9781773383194

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WA300 I61i 2022

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Tyler's honest herbal : a sensible guide to the use of herbs and related remedies

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Foster, Steven, Tyler, Varro E. New York, NY: Haworth Herbal Press , 1999. 4th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: QV767 F757 1999

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Foster, Steven; Tyler, Varro E

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Haworth Herbal Press

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Herbs; Plants, Medicinal

ISBN: 9780789007056; 0789007053

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: QV767 F757 1999

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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way

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Thistle, Jeses. Toronto, ON: Simon & Schuster Canada , 2019.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 T448f 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Thistle, Jeses

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: x, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Homelessness; Addiction; Resilience; Personal Narratives; Popular Work; Indigenous Canadians; First Nations

ISBN: 9781982101213

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WA300 T448f 2019

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Complete German Commission E monographs : therapeutic guide to herbal medicines

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Austin, Tx.: American Botanical Council , 1998.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV767 C737 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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

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PDR for herbal medicines

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Thomson PDR. Montvale, NJ: Thomson PDR , 2004. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV767 P348 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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

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Research guidelines for evaluating the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Manila, Philippines: World Health Organization , 1993.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV767 R432 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Place of Publication: Manila, Philippines

Publisher: World Health Organization

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Plants, Medicinal - standards; Research

ISBN: 929061103

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QV767 R432 1993

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Herbal medicines

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Barnes, Joanne, Anderson, Linda A, Phillipson, J. David. Chicago, IL: Pharmaceutical Press , 2007. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QV767 H534b 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Barnes, Joanne; Anderson, Linda A; Phillipson, J. David

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: x, 710 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Plants, Medicinal; Phytotherapy; Herbs - therapeutic use; Pharmacognosy

ISBN: 9780853696230; 0853696233

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QV767 H534b 2007

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Medicinal plants : phytochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutics

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Delhi: Daya Pub. House , 2013.

Audience: Professional

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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

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Indigenous healing : exploring traditional paths

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Ross, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Group , [2014].

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 R823 2014

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Ross, Robert

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Group

Publication Date: [2014]

Physical Description: xxi, 322 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Social Determinants of Health - history; Social Factors; Minority Health - ethics; Minority Health - history; Indigenous Canadians - history; Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence; Health Services, Indigenous; Cultural Characteristics; Canada; First Nations

ISBN: 9780143191100

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WA300 R823 2014

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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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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

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Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2018. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Greenwood, Margo; de Leeuw, Sarah; Lindsay, Nicole Marie

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Canadian Scholars Press

Publication Date: 2018

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Indigenous Canadians; First Nations; Health Services, Indigenous; Social Determinants of Health - history; Health Status Disparities; Medicine, Traditional

ISBN: 9781773380391

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

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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