{"product_id":"the-earthwise-herbal-volume-i-a-complete-guide-to-old-world-medicinal-plants-paperback","title":"The Earthwise Herbal, Volume I: A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first part in a comprehensive two-volume guide on the use of medicinal plants in Western herbal medicine--from an author who has almost forty years of clinical experience\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first in a two-volume set, \u003ci\u003eThe Earthwise Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e profiles Old World plants (volume two will treat American plants). Organized alphabetically, the book encompasses all the major, and many of the secondary, herbs of traditional and modern Western herbalism. Author Matthew Wood describes characteristic symptoms and conditions in which each plant has proved useful in the clinic, often illustrated with appropriate case histories. He also takes a historical view based on his extensive study of ancient and traditional herbal literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in an easy, engaging, non-technical style, \u003ci\u003eThe Earthwise Herbal \u003c\/i\u003eoffers insight into the \"logic\" of the plant: how it works; in what areas of the body it works; how it has been used in the past; what its pharmacological constituents indicate about its use; and how all these different factors hang together to produce a portrait of the plant as a whole entity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for beginners, serious students, or advanced practitioners, \u003ci\u003eThe Earthwise Herbal\u003c\/i\u003e is also useful for homeopaths and flower essence practitioners as it bridges these fields in its treatment of herbal medicines.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Wood, a practicing herbalist for almost forty years, lives on an herb farm thirty minutes west of downtown Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a Master of Science degree in Herbal Medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, accredited by the University of Wales. Wood is the author of four previous books (all published by North Atlantic Books) and a registered herbalist, or professional member, of the American Herbalists Guild, the only self-regulating body of practicing herbalists in the United States. He is also a regular contributor to the\u003ci\u003e Journal of the American Herbalists Guild.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.94 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771602239776,"sku":"9781556436925","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f466312ee32f1b4eb352a18b9ee843de.webp?v=1780389323","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-earthwise-herbal-volume-i-a-complete-guide-to-old-world-medicinal-plants-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}