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PublisherThieme Verlag, George

ISBN-103131263326

ISBN-139783131263322

eBay Product ID (ePID)30266963

Product Key Features

Number of Pages500 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHerbal Medicine

SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Naturopathy, Herbal Medications

Publication Year2000

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

AuthorVolker Fintelmann

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight60.9 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-034351

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsAcclaim for Herbal Medicine, Second Edition:A seminal work in the annals of modern phytotherapy one of the chief standards against which all future publications will be measured. --from the foreword by Mark Blumenthal, Founder and executive Director, American Botanical Council, Editor, HerbalGramStill one of the best manual on clinical Western herbal medicine, if not the best available. --Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac., fourth-generation clinical herbalistThe definitive text of herbal medicine from the conventional medical approach. --Michael Tierra, L.Ac., O.M.D., author of Way of HerbsA scientific and authoritative work based on the authors' decades of real-life clinical experience. The practical formulas and well-referenced data sets this work at a quantum level beyond any other herb books on the market. I plan to use this excellent text in the training of my medical students. --Dr. Jill E. Stansbury, N.D., Chair Botanical Medicine Department, National College of Naturopathic Medicine

IllustratedYes

Original LanguageGerman

Dewey Decimal615/.321

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisWith the new contribution of Dr. Volker Fintelmann, Weiss's classic text on Herbal Medicine has been expanded and refocused to meet the needs of practicing physicians, residents, students, and other clinicians. Arranged by organ system, the book's clear structure and scientific orientation make the topic of herbal medicine accessible to even the most traditional medical doctor. You will benefit from the newest research, clinical studies, and the pivotal findings of the German Commission E on the efficacy of herbs. Special features include: * In-depth coverage of the state-of-the-art of phytotherapy * Key prescription information highlighted in each chapter * Superb color photographs throughout the text * Two new quick reference sections that maximize your access to the material-- by herbs and the disorder they are used for, and by disorder and the herbs used in its treatment Volker Fintelmann, MD is a licensed doctor of internal medicine and gastroenterology. Former Chairman of the German Commission E, his work focuses on the practical and methodological development of herbal medicine. Rudolf Fritz Weiss, MD (1895-1991), author of the first edition of HERBAL MEDICINE is highly regarded as the "founding father" of modern German phytotherapy. He studied botany and medicine at the University of Berlin, qualifying as a doctor in 1922 and subsequently taking additional qualifications in internal medicine. A teaching post in herbal medicine was interrupted by war service as an army doctor, followed by seven years in Russian captivity as a doctor in prisoner-of-war camp hospitals. After retiring from clinical practice in 1961, he devoted his life to the scientific development and acceptance of herbal medicine. Weiss was appointed as a member of the German Commission E in 1978. He was founder and editor of the ZEITSCHRIFT FUER PHYTOTHERAPIE, and lectured on current advances in the subject at the University of Tuebingen., Phytotherapy is the application of plants and their constituents in the prevention and treatment of disorders. The book introduces the possibilities of herbal therapy, in its main part sorted by organ systems and their disorders., With the new contribution of Dr. Volker Fintelmann, Weiss's classic text on Herbal Medicine has been expanded and refocused to meet the needs of practicing physicians, residents, students, and other clinicians. Arranged by organ system, the book's clear structure and scientific orientation make the topic of herbal medicine accessible to even the most traditional medical doctor. You will benefit from the newest research, clinical studies, and the pivotal findings of the German Commission E on the efficacy of herbs. Special features include: In-depth coverage of the state-of-the-art of phytotherapy Key prescription information highlighted in each chapter Superb color photographs throughout the text Two new quick reference sections that maximize your access to the material -- by herbs and the disorder they are used for, and by disorder and the herbs used in its treatment

LC Classification NumberRM666.H33W4443 2000