This long-awaited second edition of Principles
and Practice of Phytotherapy covers all major aspects of herbal
medicine from fundamental concepts, traditional use and scientific research
through to safety, effective dosage and clinical applications. Written by
herbal practitioners with active experience in clinical practice, education,
manufacturing and research, the textbook is both practical and evidence based.
The focus, always, is on the importance of tailoring the treatment to the
individual case.
New insights are given into the herbal management
of approxiately 100 modern ailments, including some of the most challenging
medical conditions, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and other
complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and there is vibrant discussion
around the contribution of phytotherapy in general to modern health issues,
including health ageing.
Fully referenced throughout, with more than 10,
000 citations, the book is a core resource for students and practitioners of
phytotherapy and naturopathy and will be of value to all healthcare
professionals - pharmacists, doctors, nurses - with an interest in herbal
therapeutics.
No. of pages: 1056 Language: English Copyright: ©
Churchill Livingstone 2013 Published: 31st December 2012 Imprint: Churchill
Livingstone Hardcover ISBN: 9780443069925eBook ISBN: 9780702052972
Kerry Bone
Affiliations and Expertise
Head of Research and Development, MediHerb (Pty)
Ltd, Warwick, Queensland; Principal, Australian College of Phytotherapy,
Australia
Simon Mills
Affiliations and Expertise
Director, Centre for Complementary Health Studies,
University of Exeter, Exeter, UK