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Author(s): David Hoffmann FNIMH AHG
ISBN(s): 9780892817498, 0892817496
Edition: Illustrated
File Details: PDF, 46.68 MB
Year: 2003
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0892817496

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Author: David Hoffmann

A foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine • A complete handbook for the medical practitioner • Includes the most up-to-date information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications • By the author of The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making herbal medicine, the limitations and potential of viewing herbs chemically, and the challenge to current research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines. It also includes information on toxicology and contraindications, the issues involved in determining dosage and formulation types for an individual, guides to the different measurement systems and conversion tables, and the pros and cons of both industrial and traditional techniques. With additional sections devoted to the principles of green medicine, the history of Western Herbalism, the variety of other medical modalities using medicinal plants, an extensive resource directory, and a discussion of treatments organized by body system, Medical Herbalism is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices.

Table of contents:

Part 1: Introduction to Principles and Practices
Chapter 1. Herbs, Holism, and Science
Chapter 2. Classification of Medicinal Plants
Chapter 3. An Introduction to Phytochemistry
Chapter 4. Carbohydrates
Chapter 5. Lipids
Chapter 6. Terpenes
Chapter 7. Polyphenols
Chapter 8. Alkaloids
Chapter 9. Pharmacology
Chapter 10. Toxicity, Contraindications, and Safety
Chapter 11. The Formulation and Preparation of Herbal Medicines

Part 2: Treatment Approaches by Body System
Chapter 12. A Model of Holistic Herbal Medicine
Chapter 13. The Digestive System
Chapter 14. The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 15. The Respiratory System
Chapter 16. The Nervous System
Chapter 17. The Urinary System
Chapter 18. The Reproductive System
Chapter 19. The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 20. The Skin
Chapter 21. The Immune System
Chapter 22. The Endocrine System
Chapter 23. Phytotherapy and the Elderly
Chapter 24. Phytotherapy and Children
Chapter 25. Herbal Actions
Chapter 26. Materia Medica

Appendices
Appendix 1. Glossary
Appendix 2. Selected Examples of Binomial Meanings
Appendix 3. Herbs by Latin and Common Names
Appendix 4. Pharmacy Terms
Appendix 5. Weight and Measure Conversions
Appendix 6. Herbal Information Sources
Appendix 7. Taxonomy Hierarchy

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