{"product_id":"the-western-herbal-tradition","title":"The Western Herbal Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge - Authors: Graeme Tobyn Alison Denham Margaret Whitelegg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description product-description\" data-model=\"XLite\\Model\\Product\" data-identifier=\"40046\" data-property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info-row\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Graeme Tobyn Alison Denham Margaret Whitelegg\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak inline printman\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover ISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780443103445\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak inline eman\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eeBook ISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780702043901\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak inline\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Churchill Livingstone\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak inline\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9th November 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info-row\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"weak inline\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsable text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Western Herbal Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including Greek, Roman and Renaissance texts. A rich discussion of the historical texts is balanced with current application and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe herbs have been selected on the basis of common use by practising herbalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach illustrated monograph contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies, identification and botanical description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA study of the characterisation and medicinal use of the plants consistently drawn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efrom featured herbals which includes the authors’ own translations from the Latin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessment of past and current texts in the transmission of herbal knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsideration of traditional therapeutics, including humoral and physiomedical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eapproaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions towards a modern experiential approach through Goethean methodology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent evidence on pharmacological constituents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview of evidence on safety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommendations for internal and external uses, prescribing and dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsable text\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent illustrations accompany each monograph to aid learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst book to cover broader historical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eperspective and discussions of issues surrounding each herb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by leading experts who are well known in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes some monographs of which there is little material already available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bibliographic evidence provided could support applications for registration of Herbal Medicinal Products under the provisions of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Directive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsable text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The historical sources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Some observations on the Western herbal tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Origins and proponents of the revival of herbal medicine in 19th century Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 A note on Goethe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Notes on botanical descriptions, constituents and dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Agrimonia eupatoria, agrimony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Alchemilla vulgaris, lady’s mantle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Althaea officinalis, marshmallow; Malva sylvestris, common mallow; Alcea rosea,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehollyhock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Apium graveolens, wild celery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Arctium lappa, burdock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Artemisia absinthium, wormwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Centaurium erythraea, centaury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Daucus carota, wild carrot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Drimia maritima, squill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 Fumaria officinalis, fumitory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Galium aparine, goosegrass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 Glechoma hederacea, ground ivy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 Inula helenium, elecampane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Lamium album, white deadnettle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Ocimum basilicum, basil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 Paeonia officinalis, paeony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Potentilla erecta, tormentil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Rosa damascene, damask rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 Rubus idaeus, raspberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 Ruta graveolens, rue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28 Scrophularia nodosa, figwort\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 Stachys officinalis, wood betony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 Verbena officinalis, vervain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 Viola odorata, sweet violet; Viola tricolour, heartsease\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Singing Dragon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459800842396,"sku":"SD289","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/2407\/0044\/files\/the_20western_20herbal_20tradition.jpg?v=1787459495","url":"https:\/\/primenaturalfoods.ca\/products\/the-western-herbal-tradition","provider":"Prime Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}