Publisher's Synopsis
" . . . it is truly a valuable book. This volume has already been a helpful reference tool . . . and no doubt will be well used. I recommend it for anyone working in ethnobotany, medicine, or cosmetics."
Economic Botany
Now in its revised and expanded Second Edition, the Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients stands as the most authoritative reference for natural ingredients in commercial use. It encompasses approximately 500 of the most commonly used ingredients, and covers the information, processing, preparation, and manner of use for each.
Expanded to twice the size of its predecessor, the Second Edition features many new entries, classifications, and references. Many of these address the increased interest in natural ingredients over the past decade, especially in health foods a category that includes food products, over–the–counter drugs, and herbal teas. A new classification on Chinese medicinal herbs, drawing on both classical and modern Chinese medicine, is particularly innovative, offering information for the first time in English.
This Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients will be welcomed by chemists, botanists, and product developers in the cosmetic, food, and drug industries, as well as consumers who need an authoritative, up–to–date source of information on this important field.