Orchids as aphrodisiac, medicine or food. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eng Soon Teoh.
• Authors: Teoh, Eng-Soon, 1938-
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 584.4; Orchid culture; Orchids -- Therapeutic use; Aphrodisiacs; Cooking (Orchids); Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030182557
• Related ISBNs: 303018255X; 9783030182540; 3030182541
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: On-line resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 24, 2019)
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