The Green Pharmacy: History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine - Softcover

Griggs, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0892814276 ISBN 13: 9780892814275

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company, 1991

Synopsis

Newly revised to include the latest developments in the field of herbal medicine, this classic bestseller presents a fascinating account of the ideas, personalities, advances, and vicissitudes that have shaped the course of medicine and pharmacology in the Western world. The author provides an eloquent and engaging account of the use of herbal medicine from prehistoric times to the present, reaffirming the incalculable value of medicinal plants in the healing arts. She presents a strong case for the cyclical emergence of alternative medicine at times (such as our own) when allopathic methods of treatment have lost their safety and efficacy.

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Review:

" A modern classic that can be consulted by all of those interested in getting a keener insight into the trials and tribulations, the pitfalls and rewards, and the history and future of drug therapy from nature."

" Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining."

" This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic."

" To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled."

" A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread."

" Probably the most definitive history of the origin and development of herbal medicine in the West . . . should be required reading for every herbalist, pharmacist, physician, and regulatory official."

" Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and the pain and the joys of 2000 plus years of western herbal medicine.?Well-written and extensive."

& quot; Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining.& quot;

& quot; This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic.& quot;

& quot; To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled.& quot;

& quot; Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and the pain and the joys of 2000 plus years of western herbal medicine.?Well-written and extensive.& quot;

& quot; Probably the most definitive history of the origin and development of herbal medicine in the West . . . should be required reading for every herbalist, pharmacist, physician, and regulatory official.& quot;

& quot; A modern classic that can be consulted by all of those interested in getting a keener insight into the trials and tribulations, the pitfalls and rewards, and the history and future of drug therapy from nature.& quot;

& quot; A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread.& quot;

"Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining."

"This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic."

"To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled."

"Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and the pain and the joys of 2000 plus years of western herbal medicine.?Well-written and extensive."

"A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread."

"Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and the pain and the joys of 2000 plus years of western herbal medicine. Well-written and extensive."

"This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic."

"To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled."

"Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining."

"A modern classic that can be consulted by all of those interested in getting a keener insight into the trials and tribulations, the pitfalls and rewards, and the history and future of drug therapy from nature."

"Probably the most definitive history of the origin and development of herbal medicine in the West . . . should be required reading for every herbalist, pharmacist, physician, and regulatory official."

"A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread."

From the Author:

Hellow fellow herbal medicational users!
The herbal medicines that are sweeping the nation are elequently decribed in my new book! enjoy!

About this edition

• Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0892814276
• ISBN 13: 9780892814275
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404