Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine
eBook - PDF

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine

  1. 503 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. 1 Fundamentals of Phytotherapy
  8. 2 General Guidelines for Use of Herbal Medicines
  9. 3 Medical Plants from A to Z
  10. 4 Cardiovascular Diseases
  11. 5 Respiratory Diseases
  12. 6 Diseases and Dysfunctions of the Digestive Organs
  13. 7 Diseases of the Urogenital Tract
  14. 8 Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
  15. 9 Debility, Fatigue, Adaprive and Functional Disorders
  16. 10 Immunodeficiency Diseases
  17. 11 Rheumatic Diseases
  18. 12 Gynecological Diseases
  19. 13 Pediatric Diseases
  20. 14 Dermatological Diseases
  21. 15 Open Wounds and Blunt Traumas
  22. 16 Herbal Hydrotherapy (Balneotherapy)
  23. 17 Standard Treatments for Cardiovascular Diseases
  24. 18 Standard Treatments for Respiratory Diseases
  25. 19 Standard Treatments for Gastrointestinal Disorders
  26. 20 Standard Treatments for Urinary Diseases
  27. 21 Standard Treatments for Nervous Disorders
  28. 22 Standard Treatments for Rheumatic and Systemic Diseases
  29. 23 Standard Treatments for Pediatric Diseases
  30. 24 Standard Treatments for Skin Diseases and Wounds
  31. 25 Herbal Oils for Musculoskeletal Diseases
  32. 26 Plant Glossaries
  33. 27 Dosages
  34. 28 Addresses
  35. 29 References and Resources
  36. Index