Product Description

This clinical guide and practical reference is ideal for those who use and combine liquid herbal remedies for the individual needs of the patient. With three introductory chapters, 125 monographs, and various glossaries and appendices, it covers the fundamental concepts of using liquid herbals, including how the remedies are made, quality issues, and dosage guidelines. The monographs include full prescribing information that covers actions, indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions, interactions, side effects, dosage, traditional usage, pharmacological research, clinical studies, and full references.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #339784 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 544 pages

About the Author
Kerry Bone was an experienced research and industrial chemist before studying herbal medicine in the UK, where he graduated from the full-time course at the School of Phytotherapy. He is currently a practising herbalist of 15 years' experience, Head of research and Development at MediHerb (Australia's largest manufacturer of high quality herbal extracts) and Principal of the Australian College of Phytotherapy. His research interests include natural insecticide products.

Kerry's technical articles, such as the MediHerbProfessional Review, are regularly published in Australia and overseas. His standing as an expert herbalist was acknowledged by his appointment from 1990to 1997 to the Traditional Medicines Evaluation Committee of the TherapeuticGoods Administration (equivalent to the FDA). He is currently Chair of the Herbal Task Force, a government-industry initiative.

Professional association memberships include; Fellow, National Institute of Medical Herbalists; Fellow, national herbalists Association of Australia; member, College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy.

He is co-author with SimonMills of the successful “Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy” published under the CL imprint, and co-author with Simon Mills of the forthcoming “Herbal Medicine Safety” book to be published in summer 2003.

Customer Reviews

Concise, fully referenced and with dosages!
This book is an excellent and well needed text for Herbal Medicine students and practitioners alike. The information is accurate and set out very clearly with key research and references. My only gripe is that there is not enough guidance on adjusting the dosages for liquid preparations other than 1:2 or 1:5. Still, this book is a must for all Western Medical Herbalists (especially students!)

Excellent Study Guide
Clear, precise instructions on the principles of mixing an individual herbal prescription.Covers the basics: use of herbal tinctures, liquid extracts, quality, dosage, record keeping, dispensing and creating formulas. Extensive and detailed materia medica section that includes, herb descrition, actions, indications, traditional uses, contra-indications, dosage and potential interactions. Highly recommended for students and perhaps newly qualified herbalists!