Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xi
4. Note to the Reader xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. Concepts of Ethnomedicine 2
7. Chapter 2. The Regulation of Drugs 26
8. Chapter 3. The Actions of Medicinal Plants 36
9. Chapter 4. The Actions of Medicinal Plants on the Nervous System 62
10. Chapter 5. Poppy 80
11. Chapter 6. Coca 94
12. Chapter 7. Peyote 104
13. Chapter 8. Wormwood 114
14. Chapter 9. Hemp 126
15. Chapter 10. Coffee 142
16. Chapter 11. Tea 152
17. Chapter 12. Cacao 168
18. Chapter 13. Tobacco 176
19. Chapter 14. Popular Herbs 186
20. Chapter 15. The Future of Medicinal Plants 218
21. Conclusion 240
22. Notes 243
23. Bibliography 295
24. Index 321