{"product_id":"traditional-western-herbal-medicine-as-above-so-below-paperback","title":"Traditional Western Herbal Medicine: As Above So Below - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Brooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA users manual to guide the interested practitioner through incorporating Western Herbal Tradition into their practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with charts, diagrams, tables and cross-references, to guid, synthesises and elaborates on all the extant information on the Western Healing Tradition as recorded by William Lilly and Nicholas Culpeper in the 17Cth and from the author's own herbal practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt shows how using planetary energies and the wheel of the year deepens our understanding of the action of medicinal plants on the body and establishes the practitioner within their environment, allowing them to use planetary energies to determine the peak times to harvest and use herbal remedies and to locate health and sickness within the holistic paradigm of Western Traditional Herbal Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor ease of use, the book is divided into two sections. The first details the philosophical framework within which traditional western herbalists can operate; looking at the four humours, and seven planets and the use of the diagnostic tool of the decumbiture chart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second part covers the practical application of the philosophy, how to collect, make and administer herbal remedies according to the planetary days and hours and the decumbiture chart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of decumbiture charts will be included to show how the philosophy is used in practice. Lastly, a materia medica of common herbs is included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe work is so organised that the humoral system can be used without astrology, should that be the preference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fascinating new title by the best-selling Elisabeth Brooke will be of interest to anyone involved in the theory or practice of herbal medicine, particularly those who have been inspired by her other classic works including\u003cem\u003e A Woman's Book of Herbs \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Herbal Therapy for Women.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisabeth Brooke\u003c\/b\u003e qualified as a medical herbalist with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists in 1980 and trained as a psychosynthesis counselor at the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust in London. She also opened and ran a training clinic for herbal students in London and worked in private practice specializing in clients from the arts. At present she divides her time between Santo Domingo and London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796906443040,"sku":"9781911597209","price":61.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eaf7292eaeba1865285d3a7c5ddb9c21.webp?v=1780769669","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/traditional-western-herbal-medicine-as-above-so-below-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}