Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy : Modern Herbal Medicine

by Mills & Bone

• ISBN13: 9780443060168
• ISBN10: 0443060169
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-15
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

Summary

This book provides a detailed, practical and, where possible, research-based rationale for the use of herbal treatments in a wide variety of clinical conditions and problems. Through the filter of current scientific literature, the authors have reevaluated traditional use of herbal remedies and present realistic guidelines for modern practice. A uniquely authoritative guide to applying herbal medicines as serious options for the treatment of some of the most troublesome conditions seen today. In particular, this book gives: * A clear description of the principles and foundations for the practice of phytotherapy * In-depth and detailed profiles of over 45 herbs, reviewing pharmacology, research, and traditional use * Therapeutics for actual disease states, supported by case histories *Coverage of challenging issues such as dosage, safety, and drug-herb interactions

Table of Contents

Forewords	vii
Prefaces	xi
Acknowledgements	xv
Herb Terminology	xvi
Introduction	xvii
Part One Background and Strategies	1	(112)
Herbal therapeutic systems	3	(19)
Principles of herbal pharmacology	22	(58)
Principles of herbal treatment	80	(7)
Validating herbal therapeutics	87	(9)
Optimizing safety	96	(17)
Part Two Practical Clinical Guides	113	(144)
Introduction	115	(1)
Dosage and dosage forms in herbal medicine	116	(10)
A Systematic approach to herbal prescribing	126	(6)
Herbal approaches to pathological states	132	(29)
Topical applications	132	(4)
Fever	136	(4)
Infectious diseases	140	(4)
Auto-immune diseases	144	(7)
Debility	151	(6)
Malignant diseases	157	(4)
Herbal approaches to system dysfunctions	161	(96)
Digestive System and bowel	161	(22)
Biliary system	183	(7)
The liver	190	(7)
Cardiovascular system	197	(10)
Respiratory system	207	(13)
Urinary System	220	(8)
Nervous system	228	(10)
Female reproductive system	238	(10)
Joint diseases	248	(4)
Skin diseases	252	(5)
Part Three Materia Medica	257	(346)
Introduction	259	(3)
Andrographis	262	(7)
Arnica flowers	269	(4)
Astragalus	273	(7)
Bearberry	280	(6)
Berberis bark and Hydrastis root	286	(11)
Bilberry fruit	297	(6)
Black cohosh	303	(7)
Buchu	310	(3)
Bupleurum	313	(6)
Chamomile, German	319	(9)
Chaste tree	328	(7)
Chelidonium	335	(6)
Citrus seed extract	341	(4)
Devil's claw	345	(5)
Dong quai	350	(4)
Echinacea	354	(9)
Evening primrose oil	363	(11)
Eyebright	374	(4)
Fennel fruit	378	(7)
Feverfew	385	(9)
Ginger	394	(10)
Ginkgo	404	(14)
Ginseng	418	(15)
Globe artichoke	433	(6)
Hawthorn	439	(9)
Horsechestnut seed	448	(8)
Kava	456	(9)
Licorice	465	(14)
Meadowsweet	479	(4)
Melilotus	483	(7)
Nettle	490	(9)
Pau d'arco	499	(8)
Peppermint	507	(8)
Poke root	515	(4)
Rehmannia	519	(4)
Saw palmetto	523	(11)
Siberian ginseng	534	(8)
St John's wort	542	(11)
St Mary's thistle	553	(10)
Thyme	563	(6)
Turmeric	569	(12)
Valerian	581	(9)
Witchhazel	590	(5)
Withania	595	(8)
Index	603