Native Healers

This book is intended to serve as both a convenient and informative companion text to the online coursework that constitutes the Heartwood Foundation (UK) Course in Western Herbal Medicine, and also to inform interested members of the general public about the fundamental principles and practices of Western Herbal Medicine. Practical information concerning the use of safe, gentle, and effective herbs will be included, as will advice concerning the hands-on making of home remedies. The book is also intended as a source of comprehensive information for other health-care practitioners such as GPs, nurse practitioners, and complementary medicine practitioners on the underlying principles and evidence base of herbal medicine. Ultimately the book aims to provide a useful resource for students of Western Herbal Medicine, GPs, and other health-care professionals and interested members of the general public alike, delivering quality and well referenced information concerning the modern-day philosophy of practice of a centuries-old healing modality. The writing style will be simple, entertaining, and accessible, but underpinned by solid factual foundations.