Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1: Digestion and Elimination, including the Gastrointestinal System, Liver and Gallbladder, Urinary System, and the Skin

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Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Dr. Jill Stansbury draws on her decades of clinical experience and her extensive research to provide an unparalleled range of herbal formulas. Organized by body system, each volume includes hundreds of formulas to treat common health conditions, as well as formulas that address specific energetic or symptomatic presentations, including Dr. Stansbury’s own formulas, formulas from herbal folklore, and formulas from Traditional Chinese Medicine. For each formula, Dr. Stansbury offers a brief explanation of how the selected herbs address the specific condition. The book offers many sidebars and user-friendly lists–helping readers quickly choose which herbs are best for specific presentations–and details traditional uses of both western herbs and traditional Asian herbs and formulas that are readily available in the United States. Volume 1 focuses on digestive health and the emunctories, an herbal term referring to the organs of elimination: the gastrointestinal system, the urinary system, and the skin. This volume offers formulas and supporting information for treating gastrointestinal and biliary conditions, liver and gallbladder conditions, renal and urinary conditions, and dermatologic conditions. Each chapter includes a materia medica section that describes individual herbs with tips on their properties, modes of action, and the specific symptoms each plant best addresses. Each chapter includes a materia medica section that describes individual herbs with tips on their properties, modes of action, and the specific symptoms each plant best addresses. These formularies are also a tutorial for budding herbalists on the sophisticated art of fine-tuning the precision of an herbal formula for the constitution and overall health condition of an individual patient, rather than a basic diagnosis. The text aims to teach via example, helping clinicians develop their own intuition and ability to create effective herbal formulas. Volume 2 (Circulation and Respiration) is also available, and Volume 3 (Endocrinology) will be published in May 2019. Volumes 4 (Neurology, Pyschiatry, and Pain Management) and 5 (Immunology, Orthopedics, and Otolarnygology) will be published in 2020.

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Artichokes and Beets for the Liver

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaves are a traditional liver remedy, and the leaves may be juiced and consumed to treat liver and gallbladder disease as well as to help lower cholesterol and blood sugar. Human clinical investigations suggest artichoke preparations to alleviate dyspeptic pain and improve lipids in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Artichoke dips, salads, and soup purees are all delicious ways to consume Cynara.

Betaine from beet (Beta vulgaris) roots may reduce elevated homocysteine, assisting liver methylation and clearance as well as prevent fat accumulation in the liver and treat steatosis in animal models of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Beets are also shown to protect against alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity and hepatic carcinogens. Offer patients a variety of beet recipes, from raw grated beets and cooked beets as side dishes to borscht, fermented Kvass beverages, and sauerkraut combinations. (from page 92)

Hibiscus Tea for Wound Healing

Hibiscus species are not commonly mentioned for skin applications, but the tea accelerates re-epithelialization in wounds when topically applied. Hibiscus sabdariffa tea can be consumed internally as well as used as an ingredient in various skin washes for wounds ranging from simple blemishes to chronic lesions to traumatic injuries. (from page 203)

Coffee in Skin and Scalp Products

Caffeine has potent antioxidant properties, protects cells against UV radiation, and slows down the process of photoaging of the skin. Caffeine is used in cosmetics because of these biological activities and for its ability to penetrate the skin barrier. When used topically, usually in preparations containing 3 percent caffeine, coffee (Coffea arabica) may counteract testosterone’s suppressive effect on follicles of the scalp. Hair follicles in women are more sensitive to caffeine than those in men. (from page 215)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 April 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 140937498X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1409374985
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.08 x 3.18 x 26.24 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 237,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 37 in Pharmacy 178 in Health, Family & Lifestyle References 194 in Plant Sciences
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