A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants: Herbal Medicine Past and Present
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822310198 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is the first book I reach for when I'm researching the uses of a plant." --"Appalachian Journal""When noted Purdue pharmacognosist Varro Tyler reviewed the "Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants" upon its original publication, he called it one of 'the best available' historical commentaries on herbs in the English language. The second volume of the set, "Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants," is a veritable feast of herbal knowledge. This assessment still stands. The usefulness of this book for the historian and even the clinician interested in the background and context of these medicinal plants is undeniable. "Unlike most herbal guides, this is a comprehensive, fully documented reference work that interweaves scientific evaluation with folkloric use." --Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society""Trying to Give Ease" and "A Reference Guide t
"Love it!" according to Sherri Kyle. So much information. Ive only had time to browse but have learned from it already.. Decent reference book. I liked this book. While I'm not an herbalist, it was fairly easy to comprehend. I appreciate simple terminology and explanations.. Southeastern herbal treasure. If you are into herbal medicines and live in the southeastern US, this definitely should be in your collection. I have had it a short while, yet find it represents the old southern herb doctors well and also adds additional studies and current uses for the plants discussed. It is a companion book to "Trying to Give Ease" which is about Tommie Bass and his stories of helping people with various health issues. Both are outstanding.
His books include Medical Ceramics in the Wellcome Institute and Home Medicine: The Newfoundland Experience.Before her death in 1997, Jane Philpott was Professor Emerita in the Department of Botany and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Duke University.. John K. Crellin, Clinch Professor of the History of Medicine at Memorial University of Ne
L. "Tommie" Bass, each account of a plant includes the herbalist’s comment, an assessment of the plant’s efficacy, and current information on its chemical constituents and pharmacological effects. Based on the Appalachian herbal practice of the late A. Reissued as a companion edition to Trying to Give Ease: Tommie Bass and the Story of Herbal Medicine, this illustrated reference guide covers over 700 medicinal plants, of which more than 150 are readily obtainable in health food stores and other outlets. Unlike most herbal guides, this is a comprehensive, fully documented reference work that interweaves scientific evaluation with folkloric