24: Materia Medica
CHAPTER 24 Materia Medica INTRODUCTION Thousands of medicinal plants are in use around the world. We have chosen the herbs in this section with a variety of purposes in mind….
11: Plant Chemistry in Veterinary Medicine: Medicinal Constituents and Their Mechanisms of Action
CHAPTER 11 Plant Chemistry in Veterinary Medicine: Medicinal Constituents and Their Mechanisms of Action Eric Yarnell Botanical medicines owe their activity to their multitude of constituents. These constituents are generally…
10: Medical Botany
CHAPTER 10 Medical Botany Robyn Klein WHAT IS MEDICAL BOTANY? Medical botany is an expert field of study once consigned to the past and now summoned to serve the herbal…
14: Herb Manufacture, Pharmacy, and Dosing
CHAPTER 14 Herb Manufacture, Pharmacy, and Dosing Barbara J. Fougère, Susan G. Wynn Aplethora of products is available on the market. Why wouldn’t we simply recommend that our clients go…
8: Regulation and Quality Control
CHAPTER 8 Regulation and Quality Control William Bookout, Linda B. Khachatoorian REGULATORY STATUS OF HERBAL MEDICINE WORLDWIDE The regulatory status and quality control of herbs worldwide are as diverse as…
3: Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Potential Solutions for Large-Scale Problems?
CHAPTER 3 Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Potential Solutions for Large-Scale Problems? Cheryl Lans, Tonya E. Khan, Marina Martin Curran, Constance M. McCorkle*, WHAT IS EVM? Also sometimes called veterinary anthropology (McCorkle, 1989),†…
7: Evaluating, Designing, and Accessing Herbal Medicine Research
CHAPTER 7 Evaluating, Designing, and Accessing Herbal Medicine Research Kerry Martin Bone An ongoing debate among herbalists and natural therapists involves what role, if any, science must play in the…
6: Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practices
CHAPTER 6 Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practices Robert J. Silver INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDIC VETERINARY MEDICINE In recent years, there has been increased interest by the pharmaceutical industry in discovering…
2: Zoopharmacognosy
CHAPTER 2 Zoopharmacognosy Cindy Engel Folklore asserts that animals instinctively know how to medicate their ills from the herbs they find growing wild. Traditional herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy writes…
1: Introduction: Why Use Herbs?
CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Why Use Herbs? Susan G. Wynn, Barbara J. Fougère “Plants are nature’s alchemists, expert at transforming water, soil, and sunlight into an array of precious substances, many…
