Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength Stamina and Stress Relief

We all deal with stress every day and every day our bodies strive to adapt and stay balanced and healthy. In ADAPTOGENS authors David Winston and Steven Maimes provide a comprehensive look into adaptogens non-toxic herbs such as ginseng eleuthero and liquorice that produce a defensive response to stress in our bodies. Formerly known as rejuvenating herbs or tonics adaptogens help the body to adapt to the many influences it encounters. They increase stamina and counter the normal effects of aging and thus are becoming important tools in sports medicine and in the prevention and treatment of chronic fatigue and other stress-related disorders. * Reveals how adaptogens increase the body's resistance to adverse influences * Provides a history of the use of these herbal remedies and the actions, properties, preparation and dosage for each herb Winston and Maimes present the historical uses of these herbal remedies in India Russia China and the Americas and explain how they work and why they are so effective at combating stress-induced illness. Monographs for each adaptogen also present the latest scientific research and include the origin traditional use actions properties preparation and dosage for each herb.

Table of Contents:

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

About the Author :
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.

Review :
"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." "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." "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." “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.” “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.” “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.” "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"