The Earthwise Herbal, Volume II: A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants

Description

In this companion volume to The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old
World Medicinal Plants, Matthew Wood, an expert herbalist who has used
medicinal herbs with tens of thousands of patients over a twenty-five-year
career, provides detailed descriptions of New World (North American) herbs and
their uses. Organized as a materia medica (names and descriptions of
herbs/plants are listed alphabetically), the book explains the use of the
whole plant (not just “active ingredients”) in the treatment of the whole
person and describes symptoms and conditions that the plants have been
successful in treating—from digestive ailments, headaches, and high blood
pressure to asthma, skin rashes, and allergies, to name a few. Wood, who has
systematically studied ancient and traditional herbal literature, takes a
historical view and presents information in a thoughtful, engaging,
nontechnical style. In addition, he provides remarkable case studies as well
as insight into the “logic” of each plant—its current and past usage,
pharmacological constituents, and other elements that together produce a
comprehensive portrait of each herb. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Atlantic Books; Illustrated edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 155643779X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 93
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.19 x 8.99 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #171,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Homeopathy Medicine #88 in Ayurveda Medicine #369 in Herbal Remedies (Books)
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