Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Herbal Adaptogens
1 Herbal Medicine around the World
2 Adaptogens: An Overview
3 History of Adaptogens
4 Actions of Adaptogens
5 Adaptogens and the Stress Response
6 Health Benefits of Adaptogens
Part Two: Materia Medica
7 Monographs on Adaptogens
American Ginseng - Amla - Ashwagandha - Asian Ginseng -Astragalus -
Cordyceps - Dang Shen - Eleuthero -Guduchi - He Shou Wu - Holy
Basil - Jiaogulan -Licorice - Lycium - Prince Seng - Reishi -
Rhaponticum -Rhodiola - Schisandra - Shatavari - Shilajit
8 Nervines: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Blue Vervain - Chamomile - Fresh Milky Oat - Hawthorn -Lemon Balm -
Linden - Mimosa - Motherwort -Passionflower - Skullcap - St. John’s
Wort
9 Nootropics: Complementary Herbs for Adaptogens
Bacopa - Bhringaraj - Ginkgo - Gotu Kola - Lavender -Rosemary -
White Peony - Yuan Zhi
Part Three: Herbal Adaptogens in Use
10 Clinical Use of Adaptogens
11 Adaptogenic Herbs in Combination
12 Adaptogens as Food
13 Adaptogens for Animals
Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
David Winston, RH(AHG),is an herbalist and ethnobotanist who has practiced Cherokee, Chinese, and Western herbal medicine since 1969. He is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, an internationally known lecturer on the topic of herbal medicine, and the president of Herbalist and Alchemist, Inc., a company that manufactures over 300 herbal products. He is the author of Herbal Therapeutics and Saw Palmetto for Men & Women and coauthor of Herbal Therapy and Supplements, and he lives in Washington, New Jersey. Steven Maimes, the former owner of an herbal products business in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a researcher, freelance writer, and principal of SALAM Research in Rochester, New Hampshire.
"Adaptogenic herbs can be most useful in the quest for health in
our stressful society. David Winston and Steven Maimes explain and
champion the use and benefits of these important herbs."
*James A. Duke, author of The Green Pharmacy*
"This is a much needed book, an important update to the materia
medica of North America, and constitutes important continuing
education on a wide variety of new herbs entering into the North
American herbal marketplace."
*Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalism, Winter 2007*
"It's about time a book took on the subject of immune herbs, and
this one does an excellent job of explaining why they are so
effective at combating stress-induced illness. The text is very
easy to read and understand, but still contains the latest
scientific research, all well referenced."
*American Herb Association, Vol. 23:1, April 08*
“Brilliant! Fully researched, full of information not readily
available, as well as being practical and easy to digest. The
authors have managed to blend the traditional and recent scientific
information into a fully comprehensive and informative text. This
will become a classic, a definitive work on this most important
group of medicinal plants.”
*Rosemary Gladstar, founder of United Plant Savers and author of
Herbal Healing for Women*
“Essential reading for all involved with adaptogens, whether
practitioners or consumers. This is the first comprehensive guide
to adaptogens based on good herbalism, good science, and NO hype! A
truly excellent book.”
*David Hoffmann, BSc, FNIMH, author of Medical Herbalism and Herbal
Prescriptions after 50*
“With Adaptogens, David Winston and Steven Maimes have finally made
this important healing concept accessible to a wider audience. We
need adaptogens--gentle remedies that, over time, have the powerful
effect of restoring and protecting our health on many levels. David
Winston’s vast clinical and practical knowledge of herbs adds
tremendously to the value of the book.”
*Christopher Hobbs, author of Handmade Herbal Medicines and Natural
Therapy for Your Liver*
"There is so much valuable information packed into this volume that
I am grateful to have my own copy and will keep it close by as a
very handy reference"
*Marjorie Tietjen, Price-Pottenger: Journal of Health and Healing,
Volume 34 / Number 2, September 20*
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