Herbal Formularies For Health Professionals, Volume 4 (neurology, Psychiatry, And Pain Management, Including Cognitive And Neurologic Conditions And Emotional Conditions)

By (author) Stansbury, Jill
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Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.
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The fourth in Dr. Stansbury’s acclaimed five-volume masterwork for herbalists and medical professionals—the best resource available for the modern clinical practice of Western herbal medicine

Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a comprehensive, five-volume reference for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Dr. Jill Stansbury draws on decades of clinical experience and her extensive research to provide an unparalleled range of herbal formulas organized by body system.

Volume 4 focuses on herbal formulas for cognitive, neurologic, and emotional conditions, including:

• Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, dissociative disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as formulas to treat drug addiction
• Acute and chronic pain such as headaches, sinus pain, muscle pain, neuralgia, gastrointestinal pain, and pain from injuries
• Peripheral nerve issues such as neuropathy and nerve trauma
• Central nervous system disorders such as seizures, Parkinson’s, and dementia

Each chapter includes a section describing individual herbs with tips on their properties, modes of action, and the specific symptoms each plant best addresses.

Together, Dr. Stansbury’s expert formularies comprise a practical manual for budding and seasoned herbalists alike on the sophisticated art of fine-tuning herbal treatments for the constitution and overall health of an individual patient. The text aims to teach by example, helping clinicians develop their own intuition and ability to create effective herbal formulas.

Table of contents:
Introduction Chapter 1: The Art of Herbal Formulation Chapter 2: Creating Herbal Formulas for Neurologic Conditions Chapter 3: Creating Herbal Formulas for Psychiatric Conditions Chapter 4: Creating Herbal Formulas for Headaches and Pain Acknowledgments Botanical Names to Common Names Common Names to Botanical Names Notes Glossary Index
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“Formulation is one of the key elements of a clinical herbalist’s practice. It is also an aspect that intimidates many practitioners, especially those newer to herbal medicine. Jill Stansbury’s book is a valuable guide to formulation that will lend a strong guiding hand for herbalists of all skill levels. Her language is clear, instructive, and easy to read. She gives multiple examples drawn from her extensive practice, and her explanations offer direction for working with individual patients. Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 is a comprehensive and practical book that I will recommend to my herbal students.”—7Song, director of Northeast School of Botanical Medicine; Director of Holistic Medicine, Ithaca Free Clinic

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“Reading Dr. Stansbury’s formulary has quickly supported us in updating and filling in gaps in our dispensary stock to better serve our customers. I believe this book will similarly inform the dispensing practices of practitioners of all experience levels looking to glean insight from one of the most experienced herbalist physicians in the United States.

“Previous efforts have been predominately geared toward licensed acupuncturists or naturopathic physicians, but these volumes will speak to a broader, dynamic audience. This book offers mature templates for improvisation to treat a myriad of complex health conditions with botanical medicines.”—Benjamin Zappin, LAc, herbalist; cofounder of Five Flavors Herbs

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