Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists

ISBN-13: 9783642074066 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 417 str.

Volker Schulz; Rudolf Hansel; Mark Blumenthal

Opis

All practitioners and pharmacists interested in treatment with herbal remedies should have this book at their disposal. It is the definitive practice-oriented introduction - now in its fifth edition - to phytotherapy. Methodically classified by organic systems and fields of application, the text provides a quick insight into dosage, form of application and effects of the most important herbal remedies. Only those herbal remedies that are of pharmacological and clinical efficiency have been considered. The authors are highly experienced in the field of postgraduate medical education, and, with this work, present an indispensable reference book for the medical practice.

Spis treści

1 Medicinal Plants, Phytomedicines, and Phytotherapy 2 Central Nervous System 3 Cardiovascular System 4 Respiratory System 5 Digestive System 6 Urinary Tract 7 Gynecologic Indications for Herbal Remedies 8 Skin, Trauma, Rheumatism, and Pain 9 Agents that Increase Resistance to Diseases 10 Appendix: The 100 Most Commonly Prescribed Herbal Medications in Germany

O autorze

The new edition of this classic is a practice-oriented introduction to phytotherapy. Methodically classified by organic systems and fields of application, it offers a quick insight into dosage, form of application and effects of the most important herbal remedies. Only those herbal remedies that are of pharmacological and clinical efficiency have been considered. All practitioners and pharmacists interested in treatment with herbal remedies should have this book at their disposal.