David Winston

Adaptogens

Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• 2nd Edition, Updated and Expanded Edition
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 150mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781620559581
• ISBN-10: 1620559587
• Artikelnr.: 55174895

Autorenporträt

David Winston, RH(AHG), is a clinical herbalist and ethnobotanist with 50 years of training in Chinese, Western/Eclectic, and Southeastern herbal traditions. He is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, the founder/director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, and the dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Steven Maimes has studied natural medicine for over 30 years. A researcher, freelance writer, and principal of SALAM Research, he lives in Rochester, New Hampshire.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Herbal Adaptogens
1 Herbal Medicine around the World
2 Adaptogens: An Overview
3 History of Adaptogens
4 Actions of Adaptogens
5 Adaptogens and the Stress Response
6 Health Benefits of Adaptogens
Part Two: Materia Medica
7 Monographs on Adaptogens
Well-Researched Adaptogens
American Ginseng • Ashwagandha • Asian Ginseng • Cordyceps • Eleuthero •
Rhaponticum • Rhodiola • Schisandra • Shilajit
Probable Adaptogens
Cistanche • Cynomorium • Holy Basil • Morinda • Shatavari
Possible Adaptogens
Codonopsis • Guduchi • Horny Goat Weed • Jiaogulan • Licorice • Maca •
Manchurian Aralia • Prince Seng • Reishi • Russian Devil’s Club • White
Bryony
8 Nervines: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Betony • Blue Vervain • Chamomile • Fresh Milky Oat • Hawthorn • Lemon Balm
• Linden • Mimosa • Motherwort • Passionflower • Skullcap • St. John’s Wort
9 Nootropics: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Bacopa • Bhringraj • Chinese Polygala • Ginkgo • Gotu Kola • Lavender •
Rosemary • Shankhpushpi • White Peony
10 Restorative Tonics: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Amla • Astragalus • Bee Pollen • Chyawanprash • Goji Berry • Nettle Seed •
Processed Rehmannia • Saw Palmetto • Suma
Part Three: Herbal Adaptogens in Use
11 Clinical Use of Adaptogens
12 Adaptogenic Herbs in Combination
13 Adaptogens and Restorative Tonics as Food
14 Adaptogens for Animals Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index