The Second Edition of this pocket guide presents the essentials of herbal therapy and nutritional supplements, combining the traditional and scientific worlds. Dr. Kuhn has a PhD in physiology and is author of two pharmacology textbooks; Mr. Winston is a traditional herbalist in practice with a native American heritage.
The book covers 115 herbs that are commonly available in the United States and Canada and 15 nutritional supplements. Coverage of each herb includes traditional and current uses, dangers and toxicities, and a bibliography. This edition includes 15 new herbs.
Edition
2
ISBN/ISSN
9781582554624
Product Format
Paperback Book
Trim Size
4.25 x 7.125
Pages
592
Illustration
115
Table
0
Edition
2
Publication Date
October 22, 2007
Weight
0.8
Merrily A. Kuhn RN, MSN, PhD
Associate Professor, Daemen College, Amherst, NY; President, Educational Services, Hamburg, NY
David Winston AHG
Herbalist AHG and Ethnobotanist, Herbal Therapeutics, Inc., Washington, NJ
Part I: AN INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL MEDICINE
Part II. HERB MONOGRAPHS A Aloe Amla Fruit American Ginseng Andrographis Angelica Arnica Artichoke Ashwagandha Asian Ginseng Astragalus B Bacopa Barberry Bilberry Fruit Bitter Melon Black Cohosh Black Haw Bark Blessed Thistle Blue Cohosh Borage Boswellia Burdock C Calendula Catnip Cat's Claw Cayenne Chamomile Chaparral Chaste Tree Cinnamon Coltsfoot Comfrey Cordyceps Cranberry D Dandelion Dan Shen Devil's Claw Dong Quai E Echinacea Elderberry Eucalyptus Evening Primrose Eyebright F False Unicorn Fenugreek Feverfew Flax G Garlic Gentian Ginger Ginkgo Goldenseal Gotu Kola Grape Seed Extract Green Tea Guarana Guggul Gymnema H Hawthorn Holy Basil Hops Horse Chestnut Huang Qin Hyssop K Kava Kava Kudzu L Lavender Lemon Balm Licorice Lobelia M Ma Huang Maitake Meadowsweet Milk Thistle Motherwort Myrrh N Nettles Noni O Olive Leaf P Passion Flower Pau d'arco Pennyroyal Peppermint Picrorrhiza Plantain Propolis Psyllium Seed Pygeum R Raspberry Red Clover Reishi Rhodiola Rosemary S Sage Sarsaparilla Sassafras Saw Palmetto Schisandra Scullcap Senna Shiitake Siberian Ginseng Slippery Elm Soy Spirulina St. John's Wort Sweet Annie T Tea Tree Thyme Turmeric U Uva Ursi V Valerian W Wild Yam Willow Y Yarrow Yellow Dock Yohimbe
Appendix A: Herbs Contraindicated During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
Appendix B: Condition/Disease and Possible Herbal/Supplemental Therapy
Appendix C: An Annotated Guide to Recommended References
Appendix D: Explanation of Abbreviations
Glossary
Index
--115 herbal monographs --Bibliography for each herb --Dangers and toxicities --Line drawings of herbs --Monograph format --Most common herbs available in USA and Canada --Traditional and current use -- NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION :
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