By Matthew Wood

ISBN-10: 155643779X

ISBN-13: 9781556437793

famous herbalist Matthew wooden brings twenty-five years of scientific adventure to this finished publication on medicinal vegetation. the 1st in a two-volume set, The Earthwise Herbal profiles previous global crops (volume will deal with American plants). geared up alphabetically, the ebook encompasses all the major—and the various secondary—herbs of conventional and sleek Western herbalism. writer wooden describes attribute signs and prerequisites during which every one plant has proved helpful within the health center, frequently illustrated with acceptable case histories. additionally, he is taking a ancient view in response to his large examine of historical and conventional natural literature. Written in a simple, enticing, non-technical kind, The Earthwise Herbal deals perception into the “logic” of the plant: the way it works, in what parts of the physique it really works, the way it has been utilized in the prior, what its pharmacological parts point out approximately its use, and the way a lot of these various factors dangle jointly to provide a portrait of the plant as a complete entity. excellent for novices, critical scholars, or complicated practitioners, The Earthwise natural is additionally helpful for homeopaths and flower essence practitioners because it bridges those fields in its therapy of natural medicines.

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