Description
PHYTOTHERAPY MANUAL
Book Summary
This work is presented as an essential reference tool for the study and application of phytotherapy. Written by specialists in botany, pharmacology, and phytochemistry, the manual offers a rational and knowledge-based approach to the use of medicinal plants. It links different parts of the body and their ailments to herbal remedies, detailing pharmacological activity, indications, dosages, and, crucially, contraindications and adverse effects. This updated third edition includes two new chapters on phytotherapy for ocular pathologies and inflammatory bowel disease, expanding its clinical scope.
What is it about?
The manual offers an exhaustive journey through phytotherapy, structuring its content around the relationship between medicinal plants and human body systems. For each ailment or system, an action protocol is described and the most relevant plants are detailed, including both their scientific and common names. The work delves into the botanical characteristics of each plant, its chemical composition, and its pharmacological activity, providing practical information on dosages and forms of administration. A fundamental pillar of the book is its emphasis on safety, dedicating special attention to contraindications, adverse effects, and interactions, thus ensuring informed and responsible use. The new edition incorporates two highly relevant chapters addressing phytotherapy for the ocular system and risk groups, as well as for inflammatory bowel disease.
Main Topics
- Clinical phytotherapy applied to different systems and ailments of the human body.
- Action and prescription protocols for medicinal plants.
- Plant pharmacology: activity, indications, dosage, and safety.
- Contraindications, adverse effects, and interactions of herbal remedies.
- Phytotherapy for specific pathologies: ocular system, inflammatory bowel disease, and risk groups.
Who is it recommended for?
This manual is aimed at a wide spectrum of healthcare professionals and students, including physicians, pharmacists, and nurses who wish to integrate phytotherapy into their clinical practice. It is also a reference work for educators and university students in disciplines related to health sciences, as well as for anyone with a deep and rigorous interest in the use of science-based medicinal plants.
What this book offers
- Deep and updated knowledge on phytotherapy, based on scientific evidence rather than tradition.
- Practical tools for the selection and safe prescription of medicinal plants, including action protocols.
- Detailed information on the safety of herbal remedies, with a critical focus on contraindications and adverse effects.
- Updated content with two new chapters addressing areas of growing clinical interest: ocular pathologies and inflammatory bowel disease.
- An integrative vision that connects botany, pharmacology, and clinical application for the rational use of medicinal plants.
Technical Specifications
- Author: ENCARNA CASTILLO GARCIA & ISABEL MARTINE
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND HERBAL REMEDIES
- Collection: ELSEVIER
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2021
- Number of pages: 596
- Weight: 1100 g
Editorial Review
The third edition of the Elsevier Phytotherapy Manual consolidates its position as an essential reference work in the field of therapeutics with medicinal plants. Its main strength lies in the scientific rigor with which it approaches the subject, moving away from superficial approaches to offer a complete and applicable guide. The inclusion of the new chapters on ocular pathologies and inflammatory bowel disease demonstrates a commitment to updating and responding to emerging clinical needs. For the healthcare professional seeking a reliable and structured source, this manual represents a secure investment of great practical utility.