The Earthwise Herbal Repertory

The Definitive Practitioner's Guide

Matthew Wood, David Ryan

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North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15 November 2016

Popular medicine & health; Complementary therapies, healing & health

Expert herbalist Matthew Wood takes the guesswork out of the application of medicinal plants in this first comprehensive herbal repertory, which provides an invaluable cross-reference of constitutional types, energetic categories, and specific symptoms that leads the herbalist to a limited number of possible herbs for a specific condition. Unlike many references in which medicinal plants are defined simply by condition or disease name, this book provides a basic plan for analyzing each case in a holistic fashion. The energetic (hot, cold, damp, dry, tense, relaxed) or action (sedative, stimulant, alternative, nutritive, relaxant, astringent, etc.) is cross-referenced with the organic, system, or function where the problem resides and specific symptoms known to indicate that specific herb or class of herbs. Drawing on his 35 years' experience as a practicing herbalist who has treated tens of thousands of clients, Wood incorporates knowledge from ancient Greek and traditional Native American medicine, the traditions of nineteenth-century botanical medicine, homeopathy, and modern biomedical research.

Designed to be used in combination with the practitioner's own knowledge of herbal remedies, disease conditions, organs, systems, pathology, and medicine, The Earthwise Herbal Repertory will benefit a wide variety of users relying on a wide variety of literature and personal experience. Suitable for both home and professional medicinal use, it will considerably broaden the ability of practitioners to plan the most effective course of finding and harnessing the full potential medicinal plants for healing a number of conditions.

Discover the healing applications of a wide variety of medicinal plants with this first comprehensive herbal repertory from an internationally known herbalist

Expert herbalist Matthew Wood takes the guesswork out of the application of medicinal plants. Here, he provides an invaluable cross-reference of constitutional types, energetic categories, and specific systems-so herbalists can more easily identify the right remedies for a specific condition. Unlike many reference books in which medicinal plants are defined simply by condition or disease name, this book offers tools for differentiating between remedies and analyzing each case in a holistic fashion. While this system of cross-referencing is well known to homeopaths, it is less frequently used by herbalists.

The Earthwise Herbal Repertory seeks to bridge the gap between different healing systems, incorporating knowledge from ancient Greek and traditional Native American medicine, nineteenth-century botanical medicine, homeopathy, and modern biomedical research. This definitive repertory proves useful for homeopaths and herbalists, professionals and home practitioners alike.

By: Matthew Wood
Contributions by: David Ryan
Imprint: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 646g
ISBN: 9781623170776
ISBN 10: 162317077X
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 15 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over thirty-five years and is an internationally known teacher on the subject. Wood has an MS degree from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited by the University of Wales) and is a registered herbalist in the American Herbalist Guild. He is the author of eight books on herbal medicine, including The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism, and The Earthwise Herbal. For more information, please visit matthewwoodherbs.com. David Ryan C Ac, C Hom, CMT is a Northern California healer, teacher, and practitioner of Tai Ji and Qi Gong. He is currently working on a book on the Gurdjieff meditations and Qi Gong for the five elements and seven centers,In Search of the True Self.

Reviews for The Earthwise Herbal Repertory: The Definitive Practitioner's Guide

The Earthwise Herbal Repertory is an incredibly impressive achievement. While homeopathic repertories are legion, in modern herbal literature we have a very limited collection of works; this is an important and much-needed addition to the published sources of herbal specifics. It will help Western herbalists better understand their materia medica and achieve superior results with their clients. It also helps lay a foundation for the further development of herbal medicine-one rooted in the past, but continuing to grow and look to the future. -David Winston, registered herbalist (AHG), president of Herbalists & Alchemists Matthew Wood's style of herbalism is deeply important to the modern world. He reminds us of the deeper intricate and energetic workings of plants. If I want to truly get to the heart of a plant, I read up on what he has to say. -Jonathan Keyes, acupuncturist, author of Guide to Natural Health Matthew Wood's writing leaves me simultaneously pondering, blown away, inspired, and a bit giddy. Few people have the ability to pull in and weave together as many different strands of herbalism into such a beautiful tapestry. I'm deeply grateful to live in a world with his perspective. -Jim McDonald, herbalist at herbcraft.org