Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine

Including the latest developments in the field of herbal medicine, this classic bestseller presents a fascinating account of the ideas, personalities, advances, and vicissitudes that have shaped the course of medicine and pharmacology in the Western world. The author provides an eloquent and engaging account of the use of herbal medicine from prehistoric times to the present, reaffirming the incalculable value of medicinal plants in the healing arts. She presents a strong case for the cyclical emergence of alternative medicine at times (such as our own) when allopathic methods of treatment have lost their safety and efficacy.

Author: Barbara Griggs
Publisher: Healing Arts Press
Published: 10/01/1997
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780892817276

About the Author
Barbara Griggs, a renowned journalist and researcher in the field of herbalism, is also the author of "The Green Witch Herbal." She lives in London.