Tyler's Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals - Hardcover

Tyler, Varro; Robbers, James

9780789001597: Tyler's Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789001594 ISBN 13: 9780789001597

Publisher: CRC Press, 1999

You’ll find all you need and want to know about the current usage of therapeutic herbs in Tyler’s Herbs of Choice. This new edition contains valuable information not found in the previous edition, including up-to-date legal data about herb use in the US, data on clinical studies and advances in determining mechanism of action, information essential for completely understanding any medicinal agent and its rational use in therapeutics, and an even more widely expanded introduction to phytomedicines and their respective applications.

In Tyler’s Herbs of Choice, you’ll discover safe and easy applications of herbs that can be used to ease the common everyday maladies that make life difficult. You’ll uncover the health secrets of artichoke, cat’s claw, kava, malatonin, pygeum, and other plants. In addition, you’ll get an easy-to-follow breakdown of how herbal remedies are used to treat:

digestive problems
kidneys and the urinary tract
the respiratory system
cardiovascular ailments
nervous disorders
the metabolic and endocrine systems
bones and joints
wounds and injuries
skin and mucous membranes
miscellaneous (cancer, immunity deficiency, etc.)

You won’t find folklore or spurious claims in Tyler’s Herbs of Choice, only tested information about the safe and healthy use of a cornucopia of therapeutic herbs. This reliable follow-up to the original Herbs of Choice is an excellent source that will help you keep abreast of one of the most rapidly growing and expanding fields of medicine. You’ll get the information and direction you need to make informed, cost-effective decisions toward healing choices the natural way.

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About the Author:

Dr. Dennis V.C. Awang was employed as a research scientist at Health and Welfare Canada for 24 years, prior to establishing his own consulting business. At the Bureau of Drug Research of the Health Protection Branch, he directed research in support of the regulatory bureau of the Drugs Directorate, the areas of drug stability and methodology development for antibiotics, hormones, and natural products. He was also, for many years, the official spokesperson in herbal science for the Canadian government. Dr. Awang was recently appointed co-editor for North America of the journal Phytomedicine.

Review:

"A splendid update to the original volume . . . that addresses recent developments reflective of the phenomenal growth in the use of herbal medicines in the United States and elsewhere. . . . Fluent and easy to read, free of unnecessary scientific and technical jargon, these two distinguished academic pharmacists/pharmacognosists provide an erudite and clearheaded treatment of all the common herbal products found in pharmacies and health food stores today." -- A. Douglas Kinghorn, PhD, DSc, Professor of Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago; Editor, Journal of Natural Products

"One of the most useful and most quoted references in the field of herbal medicine (phytopharmaceuticals). . . . A blend of the available clinical literature of medicinal herbs and plants with their known phytochemicals and histories of use resulting in an entertaining and authoritative text." -- Jerry L. McLauglin, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

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