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

by James E. Robbers, James Robbers, Varro Tyler

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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789001594
• ISBN13: 9780789001597
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A core addition to any and all professional and academic library medical and herbal reference collec

From paleolithic times down to the modern age, herbs have been the fundamental basis for balms, salves, and internal medications for human ills, aliments, physical injuries, and mental traumas. Now in a thoroughly updated and expanded third edition, "Tyler's Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals" by Canadian author, academician and medical researcher Dr. Dennis V. C. Awang, is a 296-page guide to the medical properties and usages of herbs. Beginning with a thorough overview of the basic principles involved, "Tyler's Herbs Of Choice" is superbly organized and presented with chapters focused thematically appropriate herbs with respect to problems involving the digestive system problems; the kidney, urinary tract, and prostate; respiratory tract; cardiovascular system; nervous system; endocrine and metabolic issues; arthritic and musculoskeletal disorders; skin, mucous membranes, and gingiva; performance and immune deficiencies. Of special note are the subsections on herbs and cancer (including the unproven anticancer herbs including apricot pits, Pau d'Arco, and Mistletoe). enhanced with extensive references, and appendix on 'The herbal regulatory system.', and a comprehensive index, "Tyler's Herbs Of Choice" is a core addition to any and all professional and academic library medical and herbal reference collection.