For thousands of years medicinal plants have been at the core of alleviating human suffering and promoting health and well-being through the use of common plants. The essence of this accumulated knowledge on medicinal plants is practiced in Europe under the name of Phytotherapy.
David L. Hoffmann a leading authority on Phytotherapy, is a clinical herbalist from Britain where he was a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and faculty member of the School of Herbal Medicine. He was the inaugural president of the American Herbalist Guild and has taught Phytotherapy throughout the English speaking world. David brings hands-on experience to his wealth of detailed knowledge and practice of Herbal Medicine. As a teacher, author and herbal consultant in North America, he blends the experience of generations of herbalists with the insights of modern medicine making accessible the powerful healing tool for today's healthy living. David is the author of many popular books, including The New Holistic Herbal, An Elders Herbal, An Herbal Guide to Stress Relief, and The Elements of Herbalism.
The Herbalist(r) Version 2.1M CD-ROM covers the following information:
Basic Principles: Herbalism, Gaia in action, Selection Criteria - How to choose the right herb, Phyto-Pharmacology, The Classification of Medicinal Plants, The Formulation and Preparation of Herbal Medicines, Action Strengths, and Sources of Phytotherapeutic Information
Human Systems: The Digestive System (ulcers, gastritis, hiatus hernia, constipation, diarrhea, appendicitis, the liver, diverticulitis, jaundice, hepatitis, cirrhosis, hemorrhoids, cholecystitis, and more), The Cardio-Vascular System, The Lower Respiratory System (cough, bronchitis, pertussis, asthma, emphysema), The Upper Respiratory System (common cold, influenza, hay fever, sinusitis, laryngitis, tonsilitis, and more), The Nervous System (stress, relaxation, depression, insomnia, headache, tinnitus, motion sickness, shingles, and more), The Urinary System (diuretics, frequency, dysuria, hematuria, cystitis, water retention, edema, urinary calculus, and more), The Reproductive System (menstrual problems, child birth, miscarriage, PMS, menopause, infertility, endometriosis, and more), The Musculo-Skeletal System (arthritis, systemic lupus, gout, bursitis, tendinitis, and more), The Skin (lesions, eczema-dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, dry skin, dandruff, bruises, and more)
Immunity, Holism and Phyto-therapy (immune system and its specific problems, an herbal contribution to preventive medicine, the herbal possibilities in immunology, infections, shingles, fungus, cancer, and more), Phyto-therapy and Children (measles, chicken pox, colic, constipation, indigestion, nausea, hyperactivity, diaper rash, cradle cap, mumps, impetigo, ear infections, bedwetting, fever, and more), Phyto-therapy and the Elderly (prescription drug reactions, body systems, spiritual and socio-economic issues, psychology of aging, toning and nurturing health in elders, and more).
Actions: Main Herbal Actions and Their Activity Mechanisms, Primary Herbal Examples, Secondary Actions.
Materia Medica Agrimony, Aniseed, Angelica, Arnica, Astragalus, Balm, Balm of Gilead, Balmony, Barberry, Bayberry, Bearberry, Birch, Black Catechu, Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Black Horehound, Black Root, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Blood Root, Blue Cohosh, Blue Flag, Bogbean, Boldo, Bo
