The Western Herbal Tradition
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| Publisher: | Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier |
| Subject: | Herbs--Therapeutic use--History, Phytotherapy--history, Plants, Medicinal. |
| Authors: | Graeme Tobyn , Alison Denham , Margaret Whitelegg |
| Pages: | 379 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780443103445 |
| Call No: | RM666 H33 T635 2011 |
The Western Herbal Tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including Greek, Roman and Renaissance texts. A rich discussion of the historical texts is balanced with current application and research.
The herbs have been selected on the basis of common use by practising herbalists.