Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine - Hardcover

Bone MCPP FNHAA FNIMH DipPhyto Bsc(Hons), Kerry; Mills MCPP FNIMH MA, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0443069921 ISBN 13: 9780443069925

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2013

Synopsis

The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine - now in its second edition

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.

50 evidence-based monographs, including 7 new herbs

Rational guidance to phytotherapeutic strategies in the consulting room

New appendices provide useful information on topics such as herbal actions, dosage in children and reading and interpreting herbal clinical trials

Comprehensive revision of vital safety data, including an extensive herb-drug interaction chart.

50 evidence-based monographs, including 7 new herbs

Rational guidance to phytotherapeutic strategies in the consulting room

New appendices provide useful information on topics such as herbal actions, dosage in children and reading and interpreting herbal clinical trials

Comprehensive revision of vital safety data, including an extensive herb-drug interaction chart.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Mills is the head of sustainable development for the City of London. He is a specialist in sustainable finance, climate change, environmental planning, management systems and policy development. He advises the Bridge House Trust on sustainable development issues and sits on the steering groups a number of pan London and national fora including; the London Climate Change Partnership, the Construction Industries Council Sustainable Development Committee and the London Accord Project Board. He is one of the architects of the London Principles of Sustainable Finance, which took him to the Johannesburg Earth Summit as part of the UK Delegation. Simon has worked in sustainable development for 10 years, prior to which he was involved in environmental research in Central America. He holds an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment and Masters in Public Administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443069921
• ISBN 13: 9780443069925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1056