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Rational Phytotherapy

A Physicians’ Guide to Herbal Medicine

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  1. Volker Schulz

    1. Berlin, Germany

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  2. Rudolf Hänsel

    1. Institut für Pharmakognosie und Phytochemie, Freien Universität Berlin, Germany
      München, Germany

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  3. Varro E. Tyler

    1. Purdue University, USA
      West Lafayette, USA

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  • Guide to herbal remedies strictly based on fields of application
  • Based on the 100 most frequently prescribed herbal remedies in Germany
  • Only those herbal remedies are mentioned whose efficiency has been proved

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Medicinal Plants, Phytomedicines, and Phytotherapy

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 1-39

  3. Central Nervous System

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 41-106

  4. Cardiovascular System

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 107-168

  5. Respiratory System

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 169-201

  6. Digestive System

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 203-264

  7. Urinary Tract

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 265-284

  8. Gynecologic Indications for Herbal Remedies

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 285-297

  9. Skin, Trauma, Rheumatism, and Pain

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 299-330

  10. Agents that Increase Resistance to Diseases

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 331-355

  11. Appendix: The 100 Most Commonly Prescribed Herbal Medications in Germany

    • Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler
    Pages 357-367

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 369-383
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About this book

to the Fourth German Edition Rational Phytotherapy continues to add a truly significant dimen­ sion to the practice of evidence-based herbal medicine. Prepara­ tion of a new edition, so short a time after publication of the pre­ vious English version, was necessitated by the rapid increase in the number of scientific and clinical studies attesting to the safe­ ty and utility of phytomedicines. The results of these recent inves­ tigations are now incorporated in the revised text of this volume. Comprehensive, updated information on scientific studies and clinical trials of the therapeutically useful botanical drugs is now placed before interested readers worldwide. Even the most CurS01Y acquaintance with phytotherapy, herbal treatment, botanical medicine - whatever you choose to call i- causes one to recognize that throughout most of the world, and especially in the United States and the United Kingdom, the prac­ tice is at best still an imperfect art. In Germany, the use of plant drugs is a science. There are many reasons for this. Tradition can certainly not be discounted. However, the principal reason is, without question, the enlightened system of laws and regulations governing the sale and use of such products in that country. Basically, the regulations in Germany permit phytomedicines to be sold either as self-selected or prescription drugs provided there is absolute proof of their safety and reasonable certainty of their efficacy. The words "reasonable certainty" are extremely They require that some scientific and clinical evi­ important here.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Berlin, Germany

    Volker Schulz

  • Institut für Pharmakognosie und Phytochemie, Freien Universität Berlin, Germany

    Rudolf Hänsel

  • München, Germany

    Rudolf Hänsel

  • Purdue University, USA

    Varro E. Tyler

  • West Lafayette, USA

    Varro E. Tyler

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rational Phytotherapy

  • Book Subtitle: A Physicians’ Guide to Herbal Medicine

  • Authors: Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-98093-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-98093-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 4

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 383

  • Topics: General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy

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