Introduction

• Herbalists further classify herbs by their properties.
• As each herb is a complex mixture of chemicals, most remedies have several actions.
• The skill of the herbalist is to combine remedies together to help heal a specific condition. To understand how this can be achieved it is best to look at each individual action.

Remedies A-C

Remedies D-V

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Ferguson B (1997) More thoughts on alternative and complementary veterinary medicine. JAVMA 210 (2), 168-169 PubMed.
• Thompson F, Ashton C, Flaherty C et al (1996) Do alternative therapies (acupuncture, herbalism, homeopathy, etc) have a role in your practice? Aust Vet J 74 (6), 426-427 PubMed.
• Edington N (1982) Herbal medicine. Vet Rec 111 (11), 243 PubMed.
• Walker J A, Walker J J & Blaikie S G (1982) Herbal medicine. Vet Rec 111 (7), 150 PubMed.

Other sources of information

• Medical Economics Company (2000) PDR for Herbal Medicines. 2nd edn. ISBN 1 56363 361 2.
• Schoen A M & Wynn S G (eds) (1998) Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine. Mosby, Missouri. ISBN 0 8151 7994 4.