Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892817496 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kudos to both author David Hoffman and to Healing Arts Press for giving us this amazing volume." (Leah Samul, Pan Gaia, Jan-Mar 2006) . The author of one of our finest herbal classics, The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal, David’s ambitious undertaking of his brilliant new book provides us with yet another exceptional textbook on herbs that merges art, science, and conservation into a system of holistic herbalism for the future. This will be a valuable book for practitioners of herbal medicine as well as for other medical profession
A long time activist in the environmental and peace movements, he ran for parliament in Britain for the Green party in 1983. David Hoffmann, a Fellow of Britain’s National Institute of Medical Herbalists, has been a clinical phytotherapist for more than twenty-five years. He is one of the founding members and a past president of the American Herbalists Guild and is
A great resource! I am not a scientist, I am just a normal person interested in Herbal Medicine and creating my own tinctures, salves, etc for simple at home remedies.I was worried this book might be a bit over the top for me, but I was pleasantly surprised! While, yes, the first few chapters delve a bit deep into the chemistry of it all, I have found that the rest of the book offers highly valuable information.This book is broken into several sections, and I've found lots . An Outstanding Herbal, a must for the Herbalist! An amazing herbal, far exceeded my expectations!Now I can see why the herb does what it does at the cellular level.. Nick Miller said Five Stars. Love this book author passionate about this form of Medicine good companion book to principles of phytotherapy
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 HerbalMedical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making her