Course Overview
Learn about Medicinal Herbs and how they have been used by humans for many thousands of years. Over the course of this time, our understanding of their effects on our bodies has been learnt – initially through trial and error, and observations, then later through clinical trials. Today our knowledge of plants has given rise to a growing industry in botanical medicine.
The Medicinal Herbs e-book is a practical guide on the herbs that can be used to remedy conditions in the human body. This e-book is a fascinating read that looks into the chemicals in herbs and their effects on the body. There is a glossary of terms that helps you understand what the medical terms mean and illustrations and detailed herb descriptions help you identify the plants.
This e-book also looks at ways in which herbs can be used for medicinal purposes and how you can prepare herbs for use in this purpose, such as teas, decoration and ointments. The majority of this e-book covers a thorough directory of medicinal herbs and looks at the herbs origin, appearance, culture, chemistry, the parts used, what the herb can be used for and the herb’s properties. The conclusion of this e-book helps you think about some different ideas for starting a business using medicinal herbs.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF MEDICINAL HERBS
CHAPTER 2: CHEMICALS IN HERBS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BODY
CHAPTER 3: WAYS HERBS ARE USED
CHAPTER 4: METHODS OF PREPARING HERBS FOR USE
CHAPTER 5: DIRECTORY OF MEDICINAL HERBS
CHAPTER 6: WORKING WITH MEDICINAL HERBS
About the Author:
John L. Mason Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup’n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA
John Mason has had over 35 years experience in the fields of Horticulture, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John has held positions ranging from Director of Parks and Recreation (City of Essendon) to magazine editor.
John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over thirty five books and of over two thousand magazine articles. Even today, John continues to write books for various publishers including Simon and Shuster, and Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing).
Pages: 117
Images: 99
ISBN: 978-0-9942948-7-6