The Nurse-Herbalist: Integrative Insights for Holistic Practice

by Martha Mathews Libster, Marlaine C Smith (Foreword)

Herbalism, the study and application of medicinal plants, is nursing practice. Herbal remedies are essential elements of nursing and midwifery care. Nurse-herbalists partner with plants to provide human comfort with plants as a catalyst for change. Step by step, element by element-fire, air, water, earth, and ether- this comprehensive textbook guides you in the creation and implementation of your own holistic nurse-herbalist practice plan. Excellent resource for non-nurses too! This book has been adopted by caregivers worldwide. Topics *A Nurse's Herbal of more than 150 simple remedies organized by health pattern for easy reference. *Practice guidelines rooted in scholarship, policy, and science. *The five rights of best practice. *Integrative insights from the author's 25 years of experience translating botanical science and tradition into practice. *Models for designing evidence-based practice for hospital, community, or office-based care. *Herbal experiments and decoding herbal scientific data. *Solution-focused techniques for solving tough health problems with herbs. *Roots of History of a healing tradition. *New dimensions of Alchemy, agni, and spagyrics. *Case studies that dispel myths and misconceptions about herbs. *Techniques in herbal diplomacy to cultivate global health care reform. *Self-care suggestions for enjoying the beauty of the plant world.

Genres: Reference

534 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2012