The Complete Medicinal Herbal
by Penelope Ody
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Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. The book includes more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses, The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, show more and its therapeutic applications-from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints-from ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses - even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly. show lessTags
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A practical guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 250 remedies for common ailments translate Russian language. Here is the first fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. Offering a beautiful photographic survey of more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses, The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applications — from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to show more humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints — from ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses — even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly. show less
A very good book. I reference it a lot.
A very useful source of simple herbal remedies.
A very good book. I reference it a lot.
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Penelope Ody, BSc MNIMH, studied chemistry at Bristol University and herbal medicine at the School of Phytotherapy in England and later at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. She is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and a fellow of The Herb Society. Ody ran a private herbal consultancy for more than ten show more years, and she has written more than twenty-five books, mainly on herbal and health topics. She continues to write for various publications, lecture on herbal topics, and run day courses on using herbs at her Hampshire, England, home. show less
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- Original publication date
- 1993
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Home & Garden, General Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 615.321 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Pharmacology and therapeutics Organic drugs Drugs from plants and microorganisms Drugs from plants
- LCC
- RM666 .H33 .O38 — Medicine Therapeutics. Pharmacology Therapeutics. Pharmacology Drugs and their actions
- BISAC
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- Members
- 646
- Popularity
- 44,638
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (4.25)
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 4
