Green Pharmacy - The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine by Barbara Griggs (US edition, paperback) - 9780892817276

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.Biographical NoteBarbara Griggs (1932–2022) was a renowned journalist and researcher in the field of herbalism.Table of ContentForeword to the Second Edition by Michael McIntyre Foreword by Norman Farnsworth Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Medicine of Mankind 2. Medicine in Transition 3. The New Disease and the New Medicine 4. The Revolutionary 5. The Quacks' Charter 6. 'All Manner of Minerals' 7. 'Galen or Paracelsus?' 8. The Seventeenth-Century Superwoman 9. Indian Physic 10. 'Horrid Electuaries' 11. 'Systematic Slaughter' 12. The English Practice 13. The Foxglove Saga 14. Heroic Medicine 15. Roots and Herbs 16. Botanic Warfare 17. The Age of Calomel 18. 'Coffinism' 19. Dr. Coffin versus Dr. Skelton 20. Fruitless Medication 21. Regulars and Rivals 22. Magic Bullets 23. Return to Nature 24. The Price of Miracles 25. The French Lesson 26. Into Europe 27. Phytomedicines 28. 'The Green People' 29. Burning the Library of Amazonia 30. Herbal Futures Notes Bibliography Index Review Quote"Probably the most definitive history of the origin and development of herbal medicine in the West . . . should be required reading for every herbalist, pharmacist, physician, and regulatory official."Review Quote"A modern classic that can be consulted by all of those interested in getting a keener insight into the trials and tribulations, the pitfalls and rewards, and the history and future of drug therapy from nature."Review Quote"A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread."Review Quote"To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled."Review Quote"Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining."Review Quote"This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic."Review Quote"Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and t