Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine

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Thieme, Jan 1, 2011 - Medical - 503 pages
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.
 

Contents

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Contents
11
Standard Treatments for Urinary Diseases 303 Contents
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1
21
Plant Summaries
29
Herbal Treatment of Diseases
132
Respiratory Diseases
147
Diseases and Dysfunctions of the Digestive Organs
161
Open Wounds and Blunt Traumas
276
Herbal Hydrotherapy Balneotherapy
282
Standard Treatments for Cardiovascular Diseases
290
Standard Treatments for Gastrointestinal Disorders
299
Standard Treatments for Nervous Disorders
305
Standard Treatments for Pediatric Diseases
311
Herbal Oils for Musculoskeletal Diseases
324
Dosages
337

Diseases of the Urogenital Tract
200
Debility Fatigue Adaprive and Functional Disorders
220
Gynecological Diseases
236
Dermatological Diseases
263
Addresses
453
References and Resources
477
132
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Professor, University of Rostock, Germany

Clinical Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Private Practice, Davis, CA, USA

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