Tree Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide to the Healing Power of Over 170 Trees

Tree Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide to the Healing Power of Over 170 Trees

by PeterConway (Author)

Synopsis

This is a guide to the healing power of trees. With herbal medicine and the use of tree preparations set to become a major part of healthcare in the 21st century, this title explains how to unlock their ancient healing properties. The book investigates the history of trees in medicine and looks at how trees can be effective in healing. It also examines the role of trees in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and flower and tree essences; the various types of preparation; professional help with tree medicine; self-help using tree medicine; and other approaches to healing trees such as wood carving, growing trees and tree meditation. Also included are the descriptions of the healing properties of over 100 trees from around the world.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 319
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Piatkus
Published: 26 Apr 2001

ISBN 10: 0749921730
ISBN 13: 9780749921736

Author Bio
Peter Conway Dip.Phyt. MNIMH MCPP DTM Cert. Ed is an experienced medical herbalist, Director of the London College of Phytotherapy and runs his own private practice in Edinburgh. - He is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy. - He is editor of the British Journal of Phytotherapy and a contributing member of the editorial panel of Health Matters, the pharmacy magazine. - His work has been featured in numerous publications including The Guardian, Financial Times, Here's Health, GQ, Zest and Red. - Peter is the acknowledged expert on the subject and is regularly called on by the media to comment on related issues. He is passionately committed to developing the academic standards of herbal medicine and lectures widely on the subject.