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The Western Herbal Tradition
The Western Herbal Tradition
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The Western Herbal Tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including Greek, Roman and Renaissance texts. A rich discussion of the historical texts is balanced with current application and research.The herbs have been selected on the basis of common use by practising h…
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The Western Herbal Tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including Greek, Roman and Renaissance texts. A rich discussion of the historical texts is balanced with current application and research.



The herbs have been selected on the basis of common use by practising herbalists.



Each illustrated monograph contains:



Species, identification and botanical description


A study of the characterisation and medicinal use of the plants consistently drawn


from featured herbals which includes the authors' own translations from the Latin


Assessment of past and current texts in the transmission of herbal knowledge


Consideration of traditional therapeutics, including humoral and physiomedical


approaches


Suggestions towards a modern experiential approach through Goethean methodology


Current evidence on pharmacological constituents


Review of evidence on safety


Recommendations for internal and external uses, prescribing and dosage





* Excellent illustrations accompany each monograph to aid learning
* First book to cover broader historical
* perspective and discussions of issues surrounding each herb
* Written by leading experts who are well known in the field
* Includes some monographs of which there is little material already available
*The bibliographic evidence provided could support applications for registration of Herbal Medicinal Products under the provisions of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Directive
*An excellent valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine
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The Western Herbal Tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including Greek, Roman and Renaissance texts. A rich discussion of the historical texts is balanced with current application and research.



The herbs have been selected on the basis of common use by practising herbalists.



Each illustrated monograph contains:



Species, identification and botanical description


A study of the characterisation and medicinal use of the plants consistently drawn


from featured herbals which includes the authors' own translations from the Latin


Assessment of past and current texts in the transmission of herbal knowledge


Consideration of traditional therapeutics, including humoral and physiomedical


approaches


Suggestions towards a modern experiential approach through Goethean methodology


Current evidence on pharmacological constituents


Review of evidence on safety


Recommendations for internal and external uses, prescribing and dosage





* Excellent illustrations accompany each monograph to aid learning
* First book to cover broader historical
* perspective and discussions of issues surrounding each herb
* Written by leading experts who are well known in the field
* Includes some monographs of which there is little material already available
*The bibliographic evidence provided could support applications for registration of Herbal Medicinal Products under the provisions of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Directive
*An excellent valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine

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