Interest in traditional herbal remedies has never been greater, and as we all battle with the challenges of the hectic and technological modern world, escape can often be found in medicines from ancient and gentler times. The Healing Herbal is a beautiful work of reference featuring 100 plants and their influence on medicine through the ages, from ancient civilization to the present day. Authoritative and engaging text includes the very latest research on both traditional and more recently discovered herbal remedies. Cross-reference features identify a medical condition or ailment and the…mehr
Interest in traditional herbal remedies has never been greater, and as we all battle with the challenges of the hectic and technological modern world, escape can often be found in medicines from ancient and gentler times. The Healing Herbal is a beautiful work of reference featuring 100 plants and their influence on medicine through the ages, from ancient civilization to the present day. Authoritative and engaging text includes the very latest research on both traditional and more recently discovered herbal remedies. Cross-reference features identify a medical condition or ailment and the corresponding plant that may help provide an essential contribution to treatment. Each entry features botanical artwork of flora, leaves and seeds that form the basis of pharmaceutical drugs, from Adonis vernalis to Vinca minor.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr Catherine Whitlock is a science writer with a BSc in Biological Sciences, a PhD in Immunology and a Diploma in Science Communication. Catherine writes on science, medicine and nature and is based in Kent, England. Her previous books include Meet Your Bacteria (Cassell) and Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World (Little, Brown).
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Foreword Introduction Section One: Plant Directory An A-Z of 90 medicinal plants, by Latin name, with an additional 10 plants running as special feature spreads. Adonis vernalis Aesculus hippocastanum Agrimonia supatoria Ammi visaga Anabasis sphylla Anamirta cocculus Ananas comosus Andrographis paniculata Anisodus tanguticus Ardisia japonica Areca catechu Artemisia maritma Artemisia absinthium Atropa belladonna Berberis vulgaris Betula alba Bougainvillea Brassica nigra Camellia sinensis Camptotheca acuminata Cannabis sativa Carica papaya Cassia Catharanthus roseus botanicum medicinale Centella asiatica Cephaelis ipecacuanha Chondodendron tomentosum Cinchona ledgeriana Cinnamomum camphora Cissampelos pareira Colchicum autumnale Convallaria majalis Coptis japonica Corydalis ambigua Crotalaria sessiliflora Curcuma longa Cynara scolymus Cytisus scoparius Daphne genkwa Datura species Digenea simplex Digitalis Digitalis purpurea Ephedra sinica Erythroxylum coca Frazinus rhychophylla Gaultheria procumbens Glaucium flavum Glycyrrhiza glabra Gossypium species Hemsleya amabilis Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrastis canadensis Hyoscyamus niger Hypericum perforatum Larrea divaricata Lobelia inflata Lonchocarpus nicou Lycoris squamigera Mentha species Mucuna species Nicotiana tabacum Octea glaziovii Papaver somniferum Pausinystalia yohimbe Physostigma venenosum Pilocarpus jaborandi Piper methysticum Podophyllum peltatum Potentilla fragarioides Quisqualis indica Rauvolfia canescens Rhododendron mole Rorippa indica Salix alba Sanguinaria canadensis Silybum marianum Simarouba glauca Sophora pschycarpa Stephania sinica Stevia rebaudiana Strophanthus gratus Strychnos nux-vomica Tabebuia species Taxus brevifolia Theobroma cacao Thymus vulgaris Trichosanthes kirilowii Urginea maritima Valeriana officinalis Veratrum album Vinca minor Section Two: Tables of Conditions Cross-reference tables that refer to specific ailments and the plants that help with treatment Glossary Further Reading Index Credits
