Pocket guide to herbal medicine

Cover Page......Page 1
Front Matter......Page 2
Title Page......Page 3
ISBN 1588900630......Page 4
Foreword......Page 7
Preface......Page 8
Contents (with page links)......Page 9
Definitions......Page 13
German Drug Law Provisions......Page 14
Quality Assurance......Page 16
Comparison of Efficacy......Page 18
Products of Secondary Metabolism......Page 19
Preparations from Fresh Plant Material......Page 23
Extracts......Page 24
Medicinal Teas......Page 27
1.5 Prescribing Herbal Medicines......Page 29
1.6 Determination of Doses......Page 31
Clinical Applications of Herbal Medicine......Page 33
Role of the Physician......Page 34
Infants and Children......Page 35
Pregnant and Nursing Mothers......Page 36
Allergy Sufferers......Page 37
Intensive Care Patients......Page 38
Preparation of Teas......Page 39
Preparation of Wraps and Fomentations......Page 41
Inhalation......Page 43
Body washes......Page 44
Angelica (Angelica archangelicaL.)......Page 45
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisumL.)......Page 46
Arnica (Arnica montanaL.)......Page 47
Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.)......Page 48
Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.H. Meyer)......Page 49
Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium sinensis [L.] Osbeck)......Page 51
Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara L.)......Page 52
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L. Nutt.)......Page 53
Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica L.)......Page 54
Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus L.)......Page 55
Calamus (Acorus calamus L.)......Page 56
Caraway (Carum carvi L.):Caraway Oil (Carvi aetheroleum)......Page 57
Cayenne (Capsicum annuum L.)......Page 58
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L. Rauschert)......Page 59
Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus L.)......Page 60
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L. Merr. et L.M. Perry)......Page 61
Coffee (Coffea arabica L.)......Page 62
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)......Page 64
Cowslip (Primula veris)......Page 65
Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens Burch. D. C.)......Page 66
Dwarf Pine (Pinus mugo spp.)......Page 67
Purple Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea L. Moench.)......Page 68
English Ivy (Hedera helix L.)......Page 70
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.)......Page 71
English Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.)......Page 72
Eucalyptus Oil (Eucalyptus globulus L. B.)......Page 73
European Elder (Sambucus nigra L.)......Page 74
European Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea L.)......Page 75
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller)......Page 77
Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)......Page 78
Frangula (Rhamnus frangula L.)......Page 79
Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis L.)......Page 80
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)......Page 82
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.)......Page 83
Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata (Poiret) D. C.)......Page 86
Hops (Humulus lupulus L.)......Page 87
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.)......Page 88
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)......Page 89
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.)......Page 90
Java Tea (Orthosiphon aristatus Miquel)......Page 91
Juniper (Juniperus communis L.)......Page 92
Kava (Piper methysticum G. Forster)......Page 94
Lesser Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)......Page 96
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)......Page 97
Linden (Tilia spp.)......Page 99
Lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch)......Page 100
Mallow Leaf (Malvae folium)......Page 101
Marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)......Page 102
Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis L.)......Page 103
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria L. Maxim)......Page 104
Mistletoe Herb (Visci herba)......Page 105
Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum Bertol.)......Page 107
Nasturium (Tropaeolum majus L.)......Page 108
Nettle Leaft/Herb (Urticae folium/herba)......Page 109
Nettle Root (Urticae radix et rhizoma)......Page 110
Oak (Quercus robur L.)......Page 111
Oxlip (Primula elatior)......Page 112
Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)......Page 113
Peppermint Leaf (Menthae piperitae folium)......Page 114
Peppermint Oil (Menthae piperitae aetheroleum)......Page 115
Pine (Pinus spp. L.): Pine Needle Oil (Pini aetheroleum)......Page 116
Primula (Primula veris L.)......Page 117
Psyllium (Plantago ovata L. [psyllium])......Page 118
Purple Butterbur (Petasites hybridus L. Gaertn., Mey. et Scherb.)......Page 119
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.)......Page 120
Red Squill (Urginea maritima L. Bak.)......Page 122
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.)......Page 124
Sage (Salvia officinalis L.)......Page 126
Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)......Page 127
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens Bartram Small)......Page 128
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina L.)......Page 129
Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia L.)......Page 130
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis L.)......Page 131
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)......Page 132
Turmeric (Curcuma longa, C. xanthorriza Valeton)......Page 133
Uva-ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. Sprengel)......Page 135
Uzara (Xysmalobium undulatum L. R. Br.)......Page 136
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.)......Page 137
White Mustard (Sinapis alba L.)......Page 139
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.)......Page 140
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.)......Page 141
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.)......Page 143
Recommended Herbal Remedies......Page 144
Range of Applications......Page 146
Range of Applications......Page 148
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 150
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Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 157
Clinical Considerations......Page 159
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 160
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 162
Chronic Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract......Page 164
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 166
Range of Applications in Chronic Bronchitis......Page 168
Range of Applications in Unspecific Dry Cough......Page 170
Range of Applications in Bronchial Asthma......Page 172
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 173
Range of Applications in Acute Mouth and Throat Diseases......Page 174
Range of Applications in Chronic Mouth and Throat Diseases......Page 175
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 177
Range of Applications......Page 178
Clinical Considerations......Page 181
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 182
Range of Applications in Acute Clinical Pictures......Page 183
Range of Applications in Chronic Esophageal and Gastric Diseases......Page 184
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 186
Range of Applications in Bloating and Meteorism......Page 188
Range of Applications in Functional Epigastric Complaints......Page 190
Clinical Trials......Page 192
Range of Applications in Acute Clinical Pictures......Page 194
Range of Applications in Chronic Clinical Pictures......Page 196
Range of Applications in Acute Clinical Pictures......Page 198
Range of Applications in Chronic Diseases......Page 200
Range of Applications in Acute Diarrhea......Page 202
Range of Applications in Chronic Diarrhea......Page 204
Range of Applications in Irritable Bowel Syndrome......Page 206
Range of Applications in Acute Clinical Problems......Page 208
Range of Applications in Chronic Disease......Page 210
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview) and Range of Applications......Page 212
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview) and Range of Applications......Page 214
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview) and Range of Applications......Page 216
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Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 221
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 223
Range of Applications in Disorders of the Nervous System......Page 224
Range of Applications in Psychovegetative Syndrome......Page 226
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 228
Range of Applications......Page 230
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Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 234
Clinical Trials......Page 236
Range of Applications in Chronic Infections......Page 238
Range of Applications in Fatigue-related Immunodeficiency......Page 240
Range of Applications of Conventional Phytopharmaceuticals......Page 241
Range of Applications of Anthroposophic Phytopharmaceuticals......Page 242
Clinical Considerations......Page 243
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 244
Clinical Trials......Page 245
Clinical Trials......Page 246
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 247
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 248
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Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 251
Clinical Trials......Page 252
Clinical Considerations......Page 253
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 254
Range of Applications......Page 256
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 259
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 261
Range of Applications......Page 262
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 263
Range of Applications in Acute Diseases......Page 264
Range of Applications in Chronic Diseases......Page 265
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 267
Range of Applications......Page 268
Clinical Considerations......Page 271
Recommended Herbal Remedies (Overview)......Page 272
Range of Applications......Page 273
Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 275
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Recommended Herbal Remedies and Range of Applications......Page 292
Range of Uses......Page 294
Herbal Remedies and Range of Uses......Page 295
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Herbal Remedies and Range of Uses......Page 300
Procedure......Page 302
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25 Herbal Oils for Musculoskeletal Diseases......Page 336
26.1 Latin–English Plant Glossary......Page 337
26.2 English–Latin Plant Glossary......Page 342
Dosages......Page 349
Addresses......Page 465
References and Resources......Page 489
Index (with page links)......Page 491