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Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants
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Medicinal Plants

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Herbal medicine - the oldest form of treatment in the world

Natural remedies, especially medicinal plants, have long been the only remedy for doctors and pharmacists. Medicinal plants also served as important raw materials for the production of medicines.

Determine, collect and dry medicinal plants

Medicinal plants can be found almost everywhere in nature - on meadows, in the forest, on the wayside. This book explains how to collect medicinal plants and determine which plant parts to use, whether it’s the flowers, leaves, fruits, roots or bark.

Herbal preparations - medicinal plants can be used in a variety of ways

The simplest usage form of medicinal herbs is tea. However, there is a far greater range of uses of medicinal plants. Known medicinal herb preparations include e.g. tinctures, ointments, creams; they can also be used in baths. The book provides an overview of the preparation and use of the individual dosage forms.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 20, 2019
ISBN9781547599714
Medicinal Plants

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    Medicinal Plants - Dr. Angela Fetzner

    Medicinal Plants

    Dr. Angela Fetzner

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    Translated by GN Olsen 

    Medicinal Plants

    Written By Dr. Angela Fetzner

    Copyright © 2019 Dr. Angela Raab née Fetzner

    All rights reserved

    Distributed by Babelcube, Inc.

    www.babelcube.com

    Translated by GN Olsen

    Cover Design © 2019 ZERO agency munich germany using motives from shutterstock.com - Picture © Sebastian Duda

    Babelcube Books and Babelcube are trademarks of Babelcube Inc.

    Contents

    What will I find in this book? 6

    Prologue 8

    Appropriate Collection of Medicinal Herbs 10

    Identify the Plants Immediately 11

    Only Collect on Dry Days 13

    What is the Appropriate Time for the Collection of Plant Parts? 14

    The Following Tools Are Required for the Harvesting of Medicinal Plants 15

    Tie Bouquets Together Immediately 15

    Properly Dry Medicinal Plants  16

    Loosely Spread Flowers and Other Plant Parts  17

    Thoroughly Clean Roots before Drying 17

    Hang Plant Bunches with the Top Parts Facing Downwards 18

    For How Long Should Medicinal Herbs Dry? 18

    Proper Storage of Dried Medicinal Herbs 20

    Suitable Containers for Storage 20

    The Right Place for Storage 21

    Note 22

    Preparation of Medicinal Herbs 23

    Plant Powder 23

    Tea (Infusion) 24

    Fatty Oils from Seeds and Fruits 24

    Oil Extract 25

    Cold Water Extracts (macerate) 25

    Decoction 26

    Tinctures 26

    Extracts 27

    Beverages with Herbs 27

    Ointments 28

    Baths 31

    Important Medicinal Herbs and Their Use 32

    Savory (Satureja species) 32

    Borage (Borago officinalis)  39

    Nettle (Urtica dioica)  42

    Dill (Anethum graveolens)  48

    Daisies (Bellis perennis)  53

    Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)  58

    Elder (Sambucus nigra)  63

    True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)  71

    Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)  80

    Marigold (Calendula officinalis)  87

    True Sage (Salvia officinalis)  94

    Epilogue  100

    Literature (selection)  102

    About the Author  103

    A Heartfelt Thank You 104

    Books by Dr. Angela Fetzner 104

    Excerpt - Aromatherapy - The Healing Power of Essential Oils 105

    End of Excerpt 119

    The trees, the shrubs, the plants are the adornment and the garment of the earth.

    (Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, philosopher, writer and state theorist)

    What Will I Find in This Book?

    Herbal medicine - the oldest form of treatment in the world

    Natural remedies, especially medicinal plants, have long been the only remedy for doctors and pharmacists. Medicinal plants also served as important raw materials for the production of medicines.

    Determine, collect and dry medicinal plants

    Medicinal plants can be found almost everywhere in nature - on meadows, in the forest, on the wayside. This book explains how to collect medicinal plants and determine which plant parts to use, whether it’s the flowers, leaves, fruits, roots or bark.

    Herbal preparations - medicinal plants can be used in a variety of ways

    The simplest usage form of medicinal herbs is tea. However, there is a far greater range of uses of medicinal plants. Known medicinal herb preparations include e.g. tinctures, ointments, creams; they can also be used in baths. The book provides an overview of the preparation and use of the individual dosage forms.

    The book has detailed descriptions of the mechanism of action and application of the most important medicinal plants

    The most well-known and important medicinal plants are described in detail in this guide. It explains the diseases remedied by the individual plants and provides exciting information about old customs, forgotten applications and scientific findings.

    Recipes - ointments, baths, oils, marmalade, etc.

    Numerous recipes give you ideas and suggestions for the production of ointments, baths, cooking, and health and beauty care products.

    I would like to invite you to join me on a journey into the exciting world of medicinal plants.

    As a Doctor of Pharmacy, the author has been advising and informing numerous clients over the past two decades. As an independent author and pharmacist, the author of this book is committed to the health and well-being of human beings.

    Sincerely, your pharmacist,

    Angela Fetzner

    Prologue

    Medicinal herbs have been used for millennia and are used in all cultures around the world. Already in antiquity, healers described the multifaceted effects of tinctures, infusions and ointments made from healing plants. In Europe, the ancient Greeks were the first to cultivate the art of healing with herbs. The experiences with medicinal herbs are mainly based on the practices of Dioscorides and Theophrastus.

    The Romans also brought many plants, along with knowledge of their uses, to Central Europe. In the Middle Ages, it was the monasteries that provided for the continued cultivation and distribution of medicinal herbs from the 8th century onwards.

    In the Renaissance period, the fathers of botany - including Leonhart Fuchs, Hieronymus Bock, and Otto Brunfels - created richly illustrated herbal books that were widely spread through the invention of book printing.

    Many findings

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