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Author Tobyn, Graeme, author

Title The Western herbal tradition : 2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge / Graeme Tobyn, Alison Denham, Margaret Whitelegg ; illustrated by Marije Rowling ; foreword by Sheila Kingsbury
Published London : Singing Dragon, 2016

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Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. The historical sources. 2. Some observations on the Western herbal tradition. 3. Origins and proponents of the revival of herbal medicine in 19th century Britain. 4. A note on Goethe. 5. Notes on nomenclature, plant descriptions, quality, constituents, safety and dosages. 6. Agrimonia eupatoria, agrimony. 7. Alchemilla vulgaris, lady's mantle. 8. Althaea officinalis, marshmallow; Malva sylvestris, common mallow; Alcea rosea, hollyhock. 9. Apium graveolens, wild celery. 10. Arctium lappa, burdock. 11. Artemisia absinthium, wormwood. 12. Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort. 13. Centaurium erythraea, centaury. 14. Daucus carota, wild carrot. 15. Drimia maritima, squill. 16. Fumaria officinalis, fumitory. 17. Galium aparine, goosegrass. 18. Glechoma hederacea, ground ivy. 19. Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop. 20. Inula helenium, elecampane. 21. Lamium album, white deadnettle. 22. Ocimum basilicum, basil. 23. Paeonia officinalis, paeony. 24. Potentilla erecta, tormentil. 25. Rosa damascena, damask rose. 26. Rubus idaeus, raspberry. 27. Ruta graveolens, rue. 28. Scrophularia nodosa, figwort. 29. Stachys officinalis, wood betony. 30. Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot. 31. Verbena officinalis, vervain. 32. Viola odorata, sweet violet; Viola tricolor, heartsease. Index
Summary Presenting a valuable new angle for your phytotherapy practice, this book traces the uses of 27 vital plants through 2000 years of history. From Dioscorides and Trotula to the great Renaissance folios and up to present day, this book demonstrates how traditional usage can be transmuted into your current practice
Notes Originally published: Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2011
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- History
Materia medica, Vegetable -- History
MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
Herbs -- Therapeutic use
Materia medica, Vegetable
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Denham, Alison, author
Whitelegg, Margaret, author
Rowling, Marije, illustrator
ISBN 9780857012593
0857012592