MEDICINE / HOLISTIC HEALTHMedical Herbalism is a foundational
textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and
their application in medicine. Based on the author's more than
twenty-five years of herbal practice, it contains comprehensive
information concerning the identification and use of medicinal
plants both by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art
and science of making herbal medicine, and the challenge to current
research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines. The author
details the intricate chemistry behind herbalism, providing for the
first time important background and insights into how herbal
remedies are able to achieve their results and the limitations and
potential of viewing herbs chemically. He then presents in-depth
discussions of specific ailments and treatments organized by each
of the major body systems, as well as delving into the special
needs of children and the elderly. He includes the most up-to-date
information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications;
information on toxicology and the issues involved in determining
dosage and formulation types for an individual; and the pros and
cons of both commercial and traditional techniques. His materia
medica presents 150 of the most beneficial herbs used in treatment
practices, identifying not only their present uses but also their
historical derivations. With additional sections devoted to the
principles of green medicine, the history of Western herbalism, the
variety of other medical modalities using medicinal plants, and an
extensive resource directory, Medical Herbalism is the
comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical
herbalism need to develop theirhealing practices. It is also a
complete handbook for the medical practitioner looking to bring
herbal treatments into his or her practice.DAVID HOFFMAN, a Fellow
of Britain's National Institute of Medical Herbalists, has been a
clinical phytotherapist for more than twenty-five years. He started
his herbal practice in Wales, continuing at the Findhorn community
in Scotland, and has been practicing in California since 1986. A
long time activist in the environmental and peace movements, he ran
for parliament in Britain for the Green party in 1983. He is one of
the founding members and a past president of the American
Herbalists Guild and is on the advisory boards of the American
Botanical Council and HerbalGram. The author of seventeen books,
including the highly regarded The Complete Illustrated Holistic
Herbal, An Elders' Herbal, and The Herbal Handbook, Hoffmann
teaches phytotherapy throughout the English-speaking world and is
currently a faculty member of the California School of Herbal
Studies. He is also a visiting faculty member at Bastyr University,
the California Institute of Integral Studies, the National College
of Phytotherapy, and the Rocky Mountain School of Botanical
Studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Healing Arts Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2003 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Authors: |
David Hoffmann
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| Dimensions: |
280 x 216 x 44mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
666 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-89281-749-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Complementary medicine >
General
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| LSN: |
0-89281-749-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780892817498 |
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