Medical Herbalism

The study of botany associated with the use of plants for therapeutic and medicinal purposes, is known as medical herbalism. It is a popular form of alternative medicine. Sometimes, the use of bee products, minerals, fungal products, shells and some animal parts, for medicinal purposes, also fall under the scope of herbalism. It also includes phytotherapy, which is concerned with the use of alternative practices of using unrefined plant or animal extracts as medicinal components. Herbal medicine can be administered orally, topically or by inhalation. Oral herbal remedies may include herbal teas, infusions, tinctures and decoctions. This book provides significant information on medical herbalism to help develop a good understanding of herbalism and related fields. It attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under herbalism and how such concepts have practical applications. Researchers and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.