Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine
Author: Karin Kraft
Publisher: Thieme
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2004
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781588900630

There is an herbal remedy for most ailments - and you will find the most important ones in this concise pocket guide. Co-authored by Karin Kraft, one of the members of the German Commission E, and Christopher Hobbs, a renowned North-American herbalist, this handy pocket guide gives you the decisive facts about important medicinal herbs, taking into consideration both major European monographs (Commission E and ESCOP) and up-to-date clinical trials. The book goes on to inform the reader on the usage of herbal remedies for a number of common indications. The book gives first-hand, easy to access information on the administration of herbal remedies for the medical practitioner and herbal therapist alike. Profit from the wealth of German tradition, extended by North American experience in the usage of herbal medicines.

Pocket Guide to Herbal Remedies

Pocket Guide to Herbal Remedies
Author: Lane P. Johnson
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780632046249

A one-stop source for everything that consumers need to know about herbs and their interactions with medications, this book features information on 185 of the most commonly used herbal remedies.

A Handbook of Native American Herbs

A Handbook of Native American Herbs
Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 271
Release: 1992-11-10
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0834824221

The author of ‘the bible on herbalism’ returns with a portable guide on North American medicinal herbs—for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: • 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses • How to create herbal remedies for common ailments • The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—from parsley to thyme to pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.

Natural Therapeutics Pocket Guide

Natural Therapeutics Pocket Guide
Author: James B. Lavalle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Homeopathy
ISBN: 9781930598997

A resource guide for healthcare professionals counseling patients about the appropriate use of natural products and therapies. A quick reference, this edition contains an additional 200 references, over 175 monographs, and information on over 75 conditions. Intended to help improve health, not present cures, this guide is a first step for suggesting natural therapeutics as part of health management.

Herbs

Herbs
Author: Jennie Harding
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0785835687

Herbs is a a color guide to herbs and an excellent reference for the budding herbalist. A beautiful and comprehensive guide to the characteristics and curative properties of 130 of the most useful healing herbs.

The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines

The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines
Author: Charles W. Fetrow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0743400704

Two prominent pharmacists offer this guide to herbal remedies, featuring more than three hundred herbal medicines, along with a glossary of medical terms and detailed descriptions of each remedy, potential drug interactions, dosages, and more. Original.

Herbal Notes

Herbal Notes
Author: Michele Iannuzzi-Sucich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Alternative medicine
ISBN: 9780803620490

Part of the FA Davis "Notes Series," this title Covers nearly 100 of the most commonly used herbs and herbal medicines.

Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies

Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies
Author: Anthony J. Cichoke
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2001-06-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781583331002

The modern techniques of holistic and alternative healing and natural remedies have been alive in the "old ways" of Native American medicine for centuries. This comprehensive guide introduces the Native American concept of healing, which incorporates body, mind, and spirit and stresses the importance of keeping all three in balance. Dr. Anthony Cichoke explains the philosophy behind American Indian healing practices as well as other therapies, such as sweat lodges, used in conjunction with herbs. He examines each herb in an accessible A-to-Z format, explaining its healing properties and varying uses in individual tribes. Finally, he details Native American healing formulas and recipes for treating particular ailments, from hemorrhoids to stress.

The Pocket Guide to Herbs

The Pocket Guide to Herbs
Author: Anna Kruger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999
Genre: Herbs
ISBN: 9781855853614

Illustrations detail leaf shapes, flowers, and fruits ; includes distribution, natural habitats and the properties and usages of each herb ; includes historical references to the myths and legends surrounding the plants ; includes growing tips for cultivating the herbs.

Indian Herbalogy of North America

Indian Herbalogy of North America
Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991-08-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0877736391

An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.