The Complete Herbal Tutor
The Definitive Guide to the Principles and Practices of Herbal Medicine - Revised & Expanded Edition
Seiten
2019
Aeon Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-911597-45-2 (ISBN)
Aeon Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-911597-45-2 (ISBN)
Everything you need to know about plant medicine: the history, how it works, how to grow, gather and prepare herbs, and how to use them to create a herbal prescription.
Herbal medicines have been used for many centuries to treat illnesses and restore health, and today herbalism still remains the most widely-practised form of medicine around the world.
Written by a leading medical herbalist, this new revised edition of The Complete Herbal Tutor provides in-depth knowledge of the practice and theory of herbal medicine.
The illustrated materia medica contains over 150 herbs, with thorough descriptions of their properties and active ingredients. There is also a clear explanation of how herbs can be used to treat each of the body's systems, with advice on using remedies for healing a range of specific conditions.
This revised edition of Anne McIntyre's popular classic will be invaluable to all herbalists and students of herbal medicine.
It is beautifully illustrated with a series of colour photographs, many taken by the author in her own garden.
Herbal medicines have been used for many centuries to treat illnesses and restore health, and today herbalism still remains the most widely-practised form of medicine around the world.
Written by a leading medical herbalist, this new revised edition of The Complete Herbal Tutor provides in-depth knowledge of the practice and theory of herbal medicine.
The illustrated materia medica contains over 150 herbs, with thorough descriptions of their properties and active ingredients. There is also a clear explanation of how herbs can be used to treat each of the body's systems, with advice on using remedies for healing a range of specific conditions.
This revised edition of Anne McIntyre's popular classic will be invaluable to all herbalists and students of herbal medicine.
It is beautifully illustrated with a series of colour photographs, many taken by the author in her own garden.
Anne McIntyre is a Fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, a Member of the Ayurvedic Professionals Association, and a Member of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy. She has been practising herbal medicine and Ayurveda for 40 years, and gives consultations from her practice in Gloucestershire. She gives evening talks and runs regular courses in herbal medicine and Ayurveda for both practitioners and lay people.
Contents
Introduction
Global Herbal Traditions
The Chemistry of Herbs
The Herbal Consultations
The Herbal Pharmacy
The Materia Medica
Treating Common Ailment
Growing, Harvesting and Storing Herbs
Glossary of Terms
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 26.04.2019 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 190 x 245 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-911597-45-0 / 1911597450 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-911597-45-2 / 9781911597452 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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