Materia Medica of Western Herbs

This book has been a long-standing favourite of herbalists since it was first published in 1996. This latest updated version now covers 180 key medicinal herbs.

Each herbal monograph includes key information on botany, habitat and cultivation, traditional and clinical use, scientific information, historical use, medicinal uses (of course!), precautions and contraindications, interactions, safety and dosage guidelines. 

This book is an authoratative reference text to have at your fingertips. Highly recommended for students and practitioners of herbal medicine. 

Published June 2018 by publisher Aeon Books
Pages: 602
Cover: Paperback

First published 2009 by Vitex Medica

Based on the original Materia Medica of Western Herbs for the Southern Hemisphere by medical herbalist & biochemist Carole Fisher (PhD) and botanist and herbalist Gilian Painter.

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