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

Produktdetails

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

Autorenporträt

David Winston, RH(AHG), is an herbalist and ethnobotanist who has practiced Cherokee, Chinese, and Western herbal medicine since 1969. He is the president of Herbalist and Alchemist, Inc., a company that manufactures over 300 herbal products, author of Herbal Therapeutics and Saw Palmetto for Men & Women, and coauthor of Herbal Therapy and Supplements and Adaptogens. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

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