This eBook can be used as a practical guide for the use of medicinal herbs to help treat a variety of disorders. It discusses the chemical make up of herbs and how they affect the body, and there are numerous illustrations which will help you to correctly identify the ones to use. It’s also important to understand permissible dosages, because some herbs used for medicinal purposes are classified as poisons. Administered in small doses though, they can be used to fight pathogens in the human body.
Medicinal herbs contain secondary metabolites and can be administered to treat:
- Cancers
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Hypertension
- Neurological Disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease and Epilepsy
- Malaria
- Pain
- Coughs
- Mental Health Disorders such as schizophrenia and dementia
- And much more
The book contains an extensive directory of medicinal herbs, their origins, chemistry and properties, what disorders they can be used against, plus their preparation.
Pages: 117
Images: 99
ISBN: 978-0-9942948-7-6
Table of Contents
CREDITS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF MEDICINAL HERBS
What are they?
Uses of medicinal herbs
The evolution of medicinal herbs
The scope of medicinal herbs
CHAPTER 2 CHEMICALS IN HERBS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BODY
Terms used to describe medicinal effects of herbs
Types of chemicals found in medicinal herbs
Other terms describing medicinal herbs
CHAPTER 3 WAYS HERBS ARE USED
Different applications
Medicinal uses
Some important points
CHAPTER 4 METHODS OF PREPARING HERBS FOR USE
How to make herbal tea
How to make herbal decoctions
How to make herbal ointments
CHAPTER 5 DIRECTORY OF MEDICINAL HERBS
Agrimonia eupatoria
Allium sativum
Aloe vera
Alpinia galanga
Angelica archangelica
Armoracia rusticana
Asparagus officinalis
Asperula odorata (syn. Galium odoratum)
Betula spp.
Borago officinalis
Calendula officinalis
Cannabis sativa
Capsicum annum
Citrus limonum
Echinacea purpurea
Elettaria cardamomum
Eucalyptus spp.
Ficus carica
Foeniculum vulgare
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Humulus lupulus
Hyssopus officinalis
Lavandula angustifolia (syn. L. officinalis)
Levisticum officinale
Linum usitatissimum
Matricaria chamomilla (syn. M. recutita)
Melaleuca alternifolia
Melissa officinalis
Mentha x piperita
Mentha pulegium
Mentha spicata (syn. M. viridis)
Oenothera biennis
Origanum vulgare
Panax quinquefolius
Papaver orientale
Petroselinum crispum (syn. P. sativum)
Pimpinella anisum
Rheum palmatum
Ribes rubrum
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rubus idaeus
Ruta graveolens
Salix alba
Salvia officinalis
Sanguisorba officinalis
Satureja hortensis
Symphytum officinale
Taraxacum officinale
Thymus vulgaris
Ulmus rubra (syn. Ulmus fulva)
Valeriana officinalis
Vanilla aromatica
Zingiber officinale
CHAPTER 6 WORKING WITH MEDICINAL HERBS
Legal and ethical considerations
Selling medicinal plants: Opportunities
Where to market herb products
Processing concerns
Starting a herb business
Marketing
Deciding how to proceed
Planning
Formal planning process
Preparing a business plan for a herb farm or nursery
Standards
Production requirements
Final thoughts
APPENDIX