Medicinal plants in Australia, volume three: plants, potions and poisons.

Stock ID 32183 Medicinal plants in Australia, volume three: plants, potions and poisons. Cheryll Williams.
Medicinal plants in Australia, volume three: plants, potions and poisons.

Dural: Rosenberg Publishing, 2012. Large octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs.

WAS $90. The third of four volumes. There are obvious defences such as stinging nettle-like strategies, and burning or blistering latex resins. Others use different methods to incapacitate. They include gastrointestinal distress (vomiting or purgation), blindness, neurological disability, or even asphyxia. This clearly illustrates the ingenuity of plant chemistry which, while daunting, has lead to some rather extraordinary discoveries. The poisonous potential of numerous plants coincides with a medicinal effect that can not be ignored. What is the difference between a poisonous, edible or therapeutic effect?

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