Medicinal Herbs - Paperback / softback

Know which botanical medicines are effectiveand which to avoidin an instant
Medicinal Herbs: A Compendium contains the profiles of about 200 important and commonly used medicinal herbs. This short, concise resource is translated, complete revised, and updated from the German compendium Arzneidrogenprofile (2000) and was largely edited by the late Varro E. Tyler before his death in 2001. With this guide, pharmacists and health practitioners will be able to quickly find information on medicinal plants and directions for their use
This compendium incorporates important botanicals from both European pharmacognosy and the North American medicinal herb market. Designed originally for pharmacists who need a succinct, easy-to-use manual for every day use, Medicinal Herbs can also benefit pharmacognosists, physicians specializing in natural treatments, midwives, physiotherapists, herbalists, and students of these disciplines. Included in the text are two tables for the medicinal plantsan English-to-Latin binomial list and a Latin binomial-to-English listallowing readers who are not as familiar with English to more easily find what they need
Each herb’s profile in Medicinal Herbs has its own page which lists: its English name and Latin binomia the parts of the plant used for treatmen areas of applicationswhat ailments are indicated and how the herb is to be use dosage for using herbal teas, tinctures, poultices, and mor instructions for the duration of application and when to contact a medical practitione comments on the use of the herb, its efficiency and safety, and any traditions or folklore on that her contraindicationswhen not to use the her adverse effect interactions with other drugs