Medicinal Plants

Medicinal herbs have been used for at least 5,000 years.

Sumeria, a civilization estimated to have existed some 7,000 years ago, recorded the use of about 250 medicinal plants. The Chinese and Egyptians cultivated herbs for medicinal use.

Through the ages, famous personalities have written about medicinal plants: Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Theophrastus, a pupil of Aristotle. In his expeditions to Africa, Alexander the Great brought back new herbal drugs.

Today, herbalism is making a big come back, as we rediscover our relationship with the planet earth and the healing treasures within.

If you use herbs as medicine, be sure to buy high quality products, to get the best results.

Preparations

Broadway Apothecary offers only the highest quality herbal preparations, from carefully selected manufacturers.

We stock preparations of ginko, St. John's wort, black cohosh, red clover, saw palmetto, ginsing, cranberry, and flax, among others.

We offer single and combination herbals in a variety of forms, including tablets, capsules, tinctures, and sub-lingual preparations.

References

Broadway recommends the following books about herbal preparations and medicinal plants:

• Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine -- Michael T. Murray, et al
• Herbal Prescriptions for Better Health : Your Everyday Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Care -- Donald J. Brown N. D.
• Herbs of Choice : The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals -- Varro E. Tyler
• The Honest Herbal : A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies -- Varro E. Tyler
• Herbal Remedies for Women : Discover Nature's Wonderful Secrets Just for Women -- Amanda McQuade Crawford
• Herbal Medicine : The Use of the Herbs for Health and Healing -- Vicki Pitman
• The Complete Medicinal Herbal -- Penelope Ody
• The Healing Power of Herbs : The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants -- Michael T. Murray
• The Complete German Commission E Monographs : Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines - Mark Blumenthal (Editor), Robert Rister (Editor), Sigrid Klein (Translator), Chance Riggins, Siegrid Klein

Eugene bookstores: Smith Family, J Michaels Books.

For further information, the following websites may be of assistance:

• Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists
• Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
• Herb Research Foundation
• medherb.com from Medical Herbalism
• US National Library of Medicine
• American Botanical Council
• Pure Encapsulation
• Phytopharmica