Forest Medicine
Author | : Li Qing Ed |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1626184623 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781626184626 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Imagine a new medical science that could let you know how to be more active, more relaxed and healthier with reduced stress and reduced risk of lifestyle-related disease and cancer by visiting forests. This new medical science is called forest medicine. Forest medicine encompasses the effects of forest environments on human health and is a new interdisciplinary science, belonging to the categories of alternative medicine, environmental medicine and preventive medicine. This book presents up-to-date findings in forest medicine to show the beneficial effects of forest environments on human health. (Imprint: Novinka)