Botanical Medicine: A European Professional Perspective Upplaga 2

Botanical medicine as it is currently practiced in Europe is a highly evolved, multi-paradigm modality that draws on the sophisticated perspectives of gemmotherapy, oligotherapy, aromatherapy, and phytotherapy and the concept of terrain to effect treatment and cure using essential oils and herbal preparations. Its foundations extend far beyond conventional reductionist empiricism to whole-system models -- the neuroendocrine model, the five-phase model, and the diathetic model. By learning the basics of these three models, the practitioner can gain greater perspective, even if choosing to use only one as a main paradigm. Richly and extensively presented, this text -- now in a 2d edition -- will surely be helpful in the development of creative solutions to the ever-changing conditions of clinical practice.