Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Teoh, Eng Soon (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Plant science.; Botany.; Medicine, Chinese.; Food-Biotechnology.; Popular Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Traditional Chinese Medicine.; Food Science.

Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth histori...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION: Orchids as Medicine: A Historical Overview
• Chapter 2: An Ancient Fantasy - Salep as Aphrodisiac
• Chapter 3: Foremost Among Medicinal Orchids
• Chapter 4: Dwelling on Rocks (Shihu)
• Chapter 5: METAMORPHOSIS: Modern medicine finds new uses for an ancient herb
• Chapter 6: Spiritual Tibetan Medicine; popular wangle
• Chapter 7: The Story of Vanilla
• Chapter 8: Modern Treasure Hunters
• Chapter 9: Medicinal Orchids of Central America
• Chapter 10: Medicinal Orchids of South America
• Chapter 11: Usage of Medicinal Orchids
• Chapter 12: INDIA: Van Rheede, Caius, and others
• Chapter 13: Medicinal Orchids of Nepal and Bhutan
• Chapter 14: Medicinal Orchids of Thailand and Myanmar
• Chapter 15: Medicinal Orchids in the Malay Archipelago
• Chapter 16: Australian Orchids as Food and Medicine
• Chapter 17: Medicinal Orchid Usage in Rural Africa
• Chapter 18: The Challenge: Orchid Conservation.