Download or read book Herbal Medicine written by Iris F. F. Benzie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Download or read book Herbal Beginnings written by Carolee Snyder and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eve s Herbs written by John M. Riddle and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance, John M. Riddle showed, through extraordinary scholarly sleuthing, that women from ancient Egyptian times to the fifteenth century had relied on an extensive pharmacopoeia of herbal abortifacients and contraceptives to regulate fertility. In Eve’s Herbs, Riddle explores a new question: If women once had access to effective means of birth control, why was this knowledge lost to them in modern times? Beginning with the testimony of a young woman brought before the Inquisition in France in 1320, Riddle asks what women knew about regulating fertility with herbs and shows how the new intellectual, religious, and legal climate of the early modern period tended to cast suspicion on women who employed “secret knowledge” to terminate or prevent pregnancy. Knowledge of the menstrual-regulating qualities of rue, pennyroyal, and other herbs was widespread through succeeding centuries among herbalists, apothecaries, doctors, and laywomen themselves, even as theologians and legal scholars began advancing the idea that the fetus was fully human from the moment of conception. Drawing on previously unavailable material, Riddle reaches a startling conclusion: while it did not persist in a form that was available to most women, ancient knowledge about herbs was not lost in modern times but survived in coded form. Persecuted as “witchcraft” in centuries past and prosecuted as a crime in our own time, the control of fertility by “Eve’s herbs” has been practiced by Western women since ancient times.
Download or read book The Western Herbal Tradition written by Graeme Tobyn and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2016-02-21 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed. Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Herbals written by Frank J. Anderson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century. An “herbal” by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into use until the sixteenth century. The production of herbals is closely connected to the history of early printing and offers the finest examples of this art and craft. However, the earliest records of ancient Egypt, Sumer and China all reflect a tradition of works of botanicals and their medicinal properties long before printing. The author’s survey begins with a work called De materia medica written in the first century which is extant and, as the final authority on pharmacy for 1500 years, is the most important herbal ever written. The study of herbals offers a rich history of the culture and beliefs from the folklore and science of medieval and classical worlds.
Download or read book Green Pharmacy written by Barbara Griggs and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eloquent and engaging account of the use of herbal medicine from prehistoric times to the present. Newly revised to include the latest developments in the field of herbal medicine, this classic bestseller presents a fascinating account of the ideas that have shaped the course of medicine and pharmacology in the Western world.
Download or read book A History of Plant Medicine written by Christina Stapley and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide detailing the story of healing with herbs from pre-history to modern times. Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible guide to the theory and practice of Western herbal medicine throughout history. Spanning an impressive timeline of two thousand years, A History of Plant Medicine is a fundamental textbook for students and practitioners of herbal medicine to enhance their study and practice, as well as an enjoyable narrative for anyone interested in this bountiful and fascinating subject. Using a wealth of historical research, Stapley invites readers on a journey from the beginnings of botany, through to the development of Greek and Celtic medicine, including Roman medicine and the Roman settlement of Britain. It moves on to explore Anglo-Saxon leechbooks, Arabic Medicine, Norman influenced physicians and surgeons and pharmacy in the Medieval Period. It also examines the physic garden in Britain, Culpeper and Astrology, concluding with changes and developments to herbal medicine in the modern day. As well as offering a detailed chronology of herbalism in the Western world, A History of Plant Medicine provides practical advice and recipes which can be implemented in the daily practice of the modern herbalist. Stapley creates tangible threads through time, focusing on the most used herbs at different periods, and following them over the centuries. Special emphasis is put upon seeking out effective recipes and practices abandoned in favour of new ideas and foreign herbs, and each is presented clearly and accessibly throughout. A History of Plant Medicine also illuminates the work of women physicians across the ages, whose work has often been obscured or forgotten. Ultimately, A History of Plant Medicine invites herbalists (both new and old), historians, or interested lay people, to re-evaluate their relationship with herbal medicine, in understanding how different herbs are perceived in the light of knowledge and beliefs at particular times, in order to aid a greater understanding of the Western herbal tradition.
Download or read book Green Pharmacy written by Barbara Van der Zee and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine written by Simon Y. Mills and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1993 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reference book which combines modern medical principles and traditional medicine into a modern philosophy of herbalism. Beginning with human pathology, this book shows how plants act on the body, and how research has demonstrated that herbs are viable medicines in today's scientific climate. A pharmacology describes the active constituents of plants, while a materia medica describes over 200 plants and shows how to recognize them, prepare them and use them for healing purposes.
Download or read book Herbal Medicine for Beginners written by Katja Swift and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to make natural remedies and heal yourself and your loved ones with Herbal Medicine For Beginners. Discover how to craft herbal remedies and treat common ailments with the easy-to-find herbs in Herbal Medicine for Beginners, and pursue a summer hobby that is both enjoyable and beneficial. Get the information and the instructions you need with this easy-to-navigate guide, featuring basic healing plants, techniques to prepare and preserve them, and methods to apply them. Learn how to heal with summer herbs and other medicinal plants with: Herbal medicine in four steps—what herbs you need, how to source and store herbs, how to work safely with herbal medicine, and how to make herbal remedies. Herb profiles—specific information about 35 essential plants, what each treats, and how to work with them. Remedies for common ailments—59 common ailments and 104 different herbal remedies; easy steps to treat different conditions with plants listed in the herb profiles section. Get the skills to confidently craft your own plant-based medicine with Herbal Medicine for Beginners.
Download or read book Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine written by Anne Stobart and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides new ideas to address today's global development challenges, evaluating past experience and exploring answers for the future.
Download or read book A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts of the Most Useful Plants which are Now Used in the Practice of Physick Engraved by Elizabeth Blackwell written by Elizabeth Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 1739 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shaker Medicinal Herbs written by Amy Bess Miller and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1999-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vibrant revision of a vintage treatise on medicinal herbs documents Shaker usage of 300 plants, shrubs, and trees. This edition features botanical drawings painted in 1880 by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, Shaker seed labels, catalogs, diary excerpts, and more. Published in association with Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
Download or read book The Essential Herbal for Natural Health written by Holly Bellebuono and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tinctures to ease tummy aches to elixirs to enhance energy, making your own remedies from easy-to-find herbs can be a satisfying and pleasurable way to connect with nature and your family's health. While entering the "herb world" can be intimidating—many of today's herb books are filled with cultivation tables, harvest techniques, dye charts, and aromatherapy guidelines—The Essential Herbal for Natural Health provides a welcome entry point for those wishing to experience the beauty and simplicity of natural herbal remedies safely. By focusing on just thirteen foundation herbs, you can easily jump into the world of herbs while still creating a wide range of remedies and recipes. With something for everyone in the family—men, women, and children—these simple recipes can be made to cure coughs, calm anxiety, moisturize skin, and more.
Download or read book The Herbal Or General History of Plants written by John Gerard and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 1730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vast 16th-century compendium features Latin and English names, physical description, place and time of growth, scientific and folkloric details, and woodcut illustrations. This 1633 Gerard-Johnson edition comprises approximately 2,850 plants and 2,700 illustrations.
Download or read book Women Healers of the World written by Holly Bellebuono and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of the healing traditions that made yoga, acupuncture, and aromatherapy popular. The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with herbal remedies and less conventional therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy, and ethnobotany. Now, this intimate and inspiring book opens up the world of herbal medicine to those interested in learning about the history of these techniques and approaches. Women Healers of the World shares with readers an extraordinary variety of healing plants from around the world that have inspired today’s “alternative” medicine, as well as the stories, challenges, and triumphs of remarkable women healers from past and present—all of whom promote the use of medicinal herbs. Through this book, herbalist and author Holly Bellebuono aims to educate readers about sixteen plant-based world healing traditions and thirty women who have practiced them. Bellebuono also explores the geography, history, and medical heritage of twenty countries where these traditions originated. With thorough knowledge of the uses and effects of these healing traditions, readers can then move on to featured recipes for herbal remedies they can make in their home kitchens. Following Bellebuono’s instructions, readers will produce remedies such as soothing lip balms, wound pastes, face masks, arthritis oils, relaxing bath salts, and revitalizing teas.
Download or read book Vitalism written by Matthew Wood and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2000-03-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vitalism, the recognition that the physical body is animated by a vital life force, is the foundation of most natural healing therapies. The forefathers of alternative medicine discovered methods of healing the body by stimulating this life force. In Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences, Matthew Wood describes the theories, lives, and work of nine great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural medicine.
