This book provides knowledge about various fatal diseases caused by viruses, and the herbal treatments that are used for them. In this era, viruses have become a challenge for mankind, and their life-threatening actions are a cause of mortality and morbidity, as recently observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many traditional herbs were used at that time for prophylaxis, symptomatic treatment and as immunity boosters.
The book focuses on herbs that have anti-viral effects and their mechanisms of action, making it useful for general research on herbal anti-viral treatments.
This book explores the Mississippi River’s influence on the Northern Gulf of Mexico. This highly productive coastal region, home to the most extensive marsh communities in the US, is eroding and stressed by excess nutrients and the Macondo oil leak as remediation is problematic.