The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine - now in its second edition
This long-awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy covers all major aspects of herbal medicine from fundamental concepts, traditional use and scientific research through to safety, effective dosage and clinical applications. Written by herbal practitioners with active experience in clinical practice, education, manufacturing and research, the textbook is both practical and evidence based. The focus, always, is on the importance of tailoring the treatment to the individual case.
New insights are given into the herbal management of approximately 100 modern ailments, including some of the most challenging medical conditions, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and other complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and there is vibrant discussion around the contribution of phytotherapy in general to modern health issues, including healthy ageing.
Fully referenced throughout, with more than 10,000 citations, the book is a core resource for students and practitioners of phytotherapy and naturopathy and will be of value to all healthcare professionals - pharmacists, doctors, nurses - with an interest in herbal therapeutics.
50 evidence-based monographs, including 7 new herbs
Rational guidance to phytotherapeutic strategies in the consulting room
New appendices provide useful information on topics such as herbal actions, dosage in children and reading and interpreting herbal clinical trials
Comprehensive revision of vital safety data, including an extensive herb-drug interaction chart.
1. Introduction 2. Plate section 3. Part one: Background and strategies 4. Chapter 1: Herbal therapeutic systems 5. Chapter 2: Principles of herbal pharmacology 6. Chapter 3: Principles of herbal treatment 7. Chapter 4: Validating herbal therapeutics 8. Chapter 5: Optimising safety 9. Part two: Practical clinical guides 10. Chapter 6: Dosage and dosage forms in herbal medicine 11. Chapter 7: A systematic approach to herbal prescribing 12. Chapter 8: Herbal approaches to pathological states 13. Chapter 9: Herbal approaches to system dysfunctions 14. Part three: Materia Medica 15. Chapter 10: How to use the monographs 16. Appendix A: Glossary of herbal actions 17. Appendix B: Toxic or potentially toxic herbs 18. Appendix C: Potential herb–drug interactions for commonly used herbs 19. Appendix D: Herbs and children: basic dosage rules 20. Appendix E: Herbal clinical trial papers: how to read them 21. Actions index 22. Conditions index 23. General index
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The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine - now in its second edition
This long-awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy covers all major aspects of herbal medicine from fundamental concepts, traditional use and scientific research through to safety, effective dosage and clinical applications. Written by herbal practitioners with active experience in clinical practice, education, manufacturing and research, the textbook is both practical and evidence based. The focus, always, is on the importance of tailoring the treatment to the individual case.
New insights are given into the herbal management of approximately 100 modern ailments, including some of the most challenging medical conditions, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and other complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and there is vibrant discussion around the contribution of phytotherapy in general to modern health issues, including healthy ageing.
Fully referenced throughout, with more than 10,000 citations, the book is a core resource for students and practitioners of phytotherapy and naturopathy and will be of value to all healthcare professionals - pharmacists, doctors, nurses - with an interest in herbal therapeutics.
50 evidence-based monographs, including 7 new herbs
Rational guidance to phytotherapeutic strategies in the consulting room
New appendices provide useful information on topics such as herbal actions, dosage in children and reading and interpreting herbal clinical trials
Comprehensive revision of vital safety data, including an extensive herb-drug interaction chart.
1. Introduction 2. Plate section 3. Part one: Background and strategies 4. Chapter 1: Herbal therapeutic systems 5. Chapter 2: Principles of herbal pharmacology 6. Chapter 3: Principles of herbal treatment 7. Chapter 4: Validating herbal therapeutics 8. Chapter 5: Optimising safety 9. Part two: Practical clinical guides 10. Chapter 6: Dosage and dosage forms in herbal medicine 11. Chapter 7: A systematic approach to herbal prescribing 12. Chapter 8: Herbal approaches to pathological states 13. Chapter 9: Herbal approaches to system dysfunctions 14. Part three: Materia Medica 15. Chapter 10: How to use the monographs 16. Appendix A: Glossary of herbal actions 17. Appendix B: Toxic or potentially toxic herbs 18. Appendix C: Potential herb–drug interactions for commonly used herbs 19. Appendix D: Herbs and children: basic dosage rules 20. Appendix E: Herbal clinical trial papers: how to read them 21. Actions index 22. Conditions index 23. General index
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