Encyclopedia of herbal medicine
By: Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH
Edition: Third American edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781465449818
Subjects: Vegetable Materia medica; Encyclopedias; Medicinal plants
Description: The definitive home reference guide to 550 key herbs with all their uses as remedies for common ailments. Mind, Body, Spirit Series.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 322) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The development of herbal medicine; title: How medicinal plants work; title: Active constituents; title: Quality control; title: Early origins to the 19th century; title: 20th century onward; title: Herbal traditions of the world; title: Key medicinal plants; title: Other medicinal plants; title: Herbal remedies for home use; title: Growing medicinal plants; title: Harvesting & processing; title: Making herbal remedies; title: Using herbal remedies safely; title: Remedies for common ailments; title: Consulting an herbal practitioner.