Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 2

The second of a five-volume set, Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 2 is an encyclopedic guide to using herbal therapies with a focus on circulation and respiration, offering formulas and supporting information for treating a wide range of vascular, pulmonary, and respiratory conditions. Dr. Jill Stansbury, a leading clinical herbalist in the United States, draws on her decades of clinical experience and her extensive research to provide a wide range of herbal formulas for common health issues and diagnoses. Each chapter includes dozens of formulas to treat common health conditions, as well as formulas that address specific energetic or symptomatic presentations.

Beyond the formulas, readers will find:

•          A discussion of how herbal therapy fits into an overall treatment plan or approach for a particular health condition

•          Modern research findings on individual herbs and their mode of action in the body

•          Lists of herbs that might be beneficial for specific conditions

•          Advice on botanicals to avoid for particular conditions

Sidebars and user-friendly lists help readers quickly choose which herbs are best for specific presentations. The text also details traditional uses of both Western and traditional Asian herbs and formulas that are readily available in the United States. A professional index makes information easily accessible for busy clinicians looking for quick guidance as they attend to patients.

This set will provide a comprehensive, user-friendly reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Organized by body system, these formularies are also a tutorial for budding herbalists on the sophisticated art of fine-tuning the precision of an herbal formula for the constitution and overall health condition of an individual patient, rather than giving a basic diagnosis. Dr. Stansbury aims to teach by example, helping clinicians develop their own intuition and ability to create effective herbal formulas.