The Western herbal tradition : 2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge / Graeme Tobyn, Alison Denham, and Midge Whitelegg ; foreword by Sheila Kingsbury ; Illustrations by Marije Rowling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tobyn, Graeme, author.

Denham, Alison, author.

Whitelegg, Margaret, author.

Kingsbury, Sheila, author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Rowling, Marije, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herbs--Therapeutic use--History.

Herbs.

Materia medica, Vegetable--History.

Materia medica, Vegetable.

Herbs--Therapeutic use.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Singing Dragon, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting a valuable new angle for your phytotherapy practice, this book traces the uses of 27 vital plants through 2000 years of history. From Dioscorides and Trotula to the great Renaissance folios and up to present day, this book demonstrates how traditional usage can be transmuted into your current practice.

Contents:

The Western Herbal Tradition - 2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge. By Graeme Tobyn, Alison Denham and Margaret Whitelegg; Foreword; Preface to the 2015 Reprint; Preface; CHAPTER 1 The historical sources; CHAPTER 2 Some observations on the Western herbal tradition; CHAPTER 3 Origins and proponents of the revival of herbal medicine in 19th century Britain; CHAPTER 4 A note on Goethe; CHAPTER 5 Notes on nomenclature, plant descriptions, quality, constituents, safety and dosages; CHAPTER 6 Agrimonia eupatoria, agrimony; CHAPTER 7 Alchemilla vulgaris, lady's mantle

CHAPTER 8 Althaea officinalis, marshmallow Malva sylvestris, common mallow; Alcea rosea, hollyhock; CHAPTER 9 Apium graveolens, wild celery; CHAPTER 10 Arctium lappa, burdock; CHAPTER 11 Artemisia absinthium, wormwood; CHAPTER 12 Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort; CHAPTER 13 Centaurium erythraea, centaury; CHAPTER 14 Daucus carota, wild carrot; CHAPTER 15 Drimia maritima, squill; CHAPTER 16 Fumaria officinalis, fumitory; CHAPTER 17 Galium aparine, goosegrass; CHAPTER 18 Glechoma hederacea, ground ivy; CHAPTER 19 Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop; CHAPTER 20 Inula helenium, elecampane

CHAPTER 21 Lamium album, white deadnettleCHAPTER 22 Ocimum basilicum, basil; CHAPTER 23 Paeonia officinalis, paeony; CHAPTER 24 Potentilla erecta, tormentil; CHAPTER 25 Rosa damascena, damask rose; CHAPTER 26 Rubus idaeus, raspberry; CHAPTER 27 Ruta graveolens, rue; CHAPTER 28 Scrophularia nodosa, figwort; CHAPTER 29 Stachys officinalis, wood betony; CHAPTER 30 Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot; CHAPTER 31 Verbena officinalis, vervain; CHAPTER 32 Viola odorata, sweet violet; Violatricolor, heartsease; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857012593

0857012592