E-book Reference List

Western Herbal Medicine 101: An Introductory Guide to 8 Essential Herbs
Chamomile - Matricaria recutita

 

Bartram, T. (2013) Encyclopaedia of Herbal Medicine [Kindle Edition], London, Robinson Publishing Ltd  

Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone  

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books 

Khanam, Z., Misra N., Singh, O., Srivastava M.K. (2011) “Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): An overview.” Pharmacognosy reviews vol. 5,9 (2011): pp. 82-95 [online] Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210003/ (Accessed 6 October 2021) 

Wood, M. (2004) The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism [Apple Books], Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books 

World Health Organization (1999), WHO Consultation on Selected Medicinal Plants. 2nd Edition [PDF] Ravello-Salerno, Italy Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42052  (Accessed 6 October 2021) 

 

Hawthorn Crateagus spp.

 

Bartram, T. (2013) Encyclopaedia of Herbal Medicine [Kindle Edition], London, Robinson Publishing Ltd. 

Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone.  

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia (2021) “hawthorn”. Encyclopaedia Britannica [Online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/plant/hawthorn (Accessed 28 October 2021). 

Culpeper, N. (2016)  
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain.  

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 

Maimes, S. & Winston, D. (2007) Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief [E-Book], Rochester, Vermont, Healing Arts Press. 

Ngoc, P.C., Leclercq, L., Rossi, J.C., Desvignes, I., Hertzog, J., Fabiano-Tixier, A.S., Chemat, F. Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Cottet, H. (2019) “Optimizing Water-Based Extraction of Bioactive Principles of Hawthorn: From Experimental Laboratory Research to Homemade Preparations.” Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) vol. 24,23 4420. [Online] Available at: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/23/4420/htm (Accessed 28 October 2021).  

Wood, M. (2004) The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism [Apple Books], Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books. 

 

Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis

 

Abdel-Naime, W., Refaat, J., Ahmed, M., Arai, M. (2021). ‘Anti-dormant mycobacterial activity of Melissa officinalis L. (Lemon balm).’ Journal of Advance Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 4, issue 2, pp. 95-97 [Online]. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350299786_Anti-dormant_mycobacterial_activity_of_Melissa_officinalis_L_Lemon_balm (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

Bartram, T. (1998) Bartram’s Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine London, Robinson. 

Braun, L. & Cohen, M. (2010) Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide 3rd Edition [Kindle Edition] Churchill Livingstone, London. 

Cases, J., Ibarra, A., Feuillère, N., Roller, M., Sukkar, S.G. (2010) ‘Pilot trial of Melissa officinalis L. leaf extract in the treatment of volunteers suffering from mild-to-moderate anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances’ Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol.4, pp.211-218 [Online]. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3230760/ (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

Culpeper, N. (2016)  
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain. 

Emamghoreishi, M., Talebianpour, M.S. (2009) ‘Antidepressant effect of Melissa officinalis in the forced swimming test’ DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 17, pp. 42-47 [Online]. Available at http://194.225.220.118/index.php/daru/article/view/520 (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 

Maimes, S. & Winston, D. (2007) Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief [E-Book], Rochester, Vermont, Healing Arts Press. 

Moradkhani H., Sargsyan E., Bibak H., Naseri B., Sadat-Hosseini, M., Fayaz-Barjin A., Meftahizade H. (2010) ‘Melissa officinalis L., a valuable medicine plant: a review’ Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, vol. 4, issue 25, pp. 2753-2759 [Online]. Available at https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-full-text-pdf/A84A76F22866 (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

Nuss, P. (2015) ‘Anxiety disorders and GABA neurotransmission: a disturbance of modulation’ Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, vol. 11, pp. 165-175 [Online]. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303399/ (Accessed 2 March 2022).  

Royal Horticultural Society (2021) Melissa officinalis – lemon balm [Online]. Available at https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/11040/i-melissa-officinalis-i/details (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

Taylor, S. (2021) The Humoral Herbal: A practical guide to the Western Energetic system London, Aeon Books. 

 The Editors. (2010) ‘king’s evil – medical disorder’ Encyclopaedia Britannica [Online]. Available at https://www.britannica.com/science/kings-evil (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

 

Liquorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 

Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone.

Culpeper, N. (2016) The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain.

Hoffman, D. (2003) Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine Rochester, Vermont, Healing Arts Press.

Maimes, S. & Winston, D. (2007)Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief[E-Book], Rochester, Vermont, Healing Arts Press.

Murray, M.T. (2020) ‘Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)’, Textbook of Natural Medicine [Online]. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7348626/ (Accessed 25 November 2021).

Pompei, R., Flore, O., Marccialis M. A., Pani A.& Loddo B. (1979) ‘Glycyrrhizic acid inhibits virus growth and inactivates virus particles’,Nature,no.281,pp. 689-690[Online]. Available at https://www.nature.com/articles/281689a0 (Accessed25 November 2021).

 

Stinging NettleUrtica dioica

 

American Botanical Council (1999) Stinging Nettle herb and leaf The Complete German Commission E Monographs [Online] Available at https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/commission-e-monographs/approved-herbs/stinging-nettle-herb-and-leaf/ (Accessed 25 November 2021). 

American Botanical Council (1999) Stinging Nettle root  The Complete German Commission E Monographs [Online] Available at https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/commission-e-monographs/approved-herbs/stinging-nettle-root/ (Accessed 24 November 2021). 

Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone.  

Culpeper, N. (2016)  
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain.  

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 

Garner-Wizard M., Henson S., Hoots D., Robbins S & Van De Walle G. (2007) ‘Review of Stinging Nettle Root Extract Efficacy for BPH’, HerbClip, vol. 336 number [Online]. Available at https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/herbclip/issues/bin_336/review45111/ (Accessed 24 November 2021).  

Petch, E. (2015) Nicholas Culpeper and his herbal [Online] Available at https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/nicholas-culpeper-and-his-herbal (Accessed 24 November 2021). 

Wood, M. (2004) The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism [Apple Books], Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books. 

 

PeppermintMentha x piperita

 

Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone.  

Braun, L. & Cohen, M. (2010) Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide, Volume 1, 3rd Edition. [Kindle Edition] Churchill Livingstone Australia. 

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia (2021) "peppermint". Encyclopaedia Britannica [Online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/plant/peppermint. (Accessed 27 October 2021). 

Castleman, M. (2001) The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best Medicines. New York, Rodale Books. 

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 

Inoue, T., Sugimoto, Y., Masuda, H. Kamei, C. (2001) Effects of Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Extracts on Experimental Allergic Rhinitis in Rats Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin [Online]. Available at: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bpb/24/1/24_1_92/_article (Accessed 27 October 2021). 

The Editors (2021) The Gut-Brain Connection, Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School [Online]. Available at: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connection (Accessed 27 October 2021). 

Wood, M. (2004) The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism [Apple Books], Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books. 

 

Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis

 

Bartram, T. (2013) Encyclopaedia of Herbal Medicine [Kindle Edition], London, Robinson Publishing Ltd. 

 Bone, K. & Mills, S. (2013) Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Modern Herbal Medicine (Second Edition) [Kindle Edition], Churchill Livingstone.  

Culpeper, N. (2016)  
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain. 

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 


Petruzzello, M. (30
th May 2018) "Calendula". Encyclopaedia Britannica, Available at: https://www.britannica.com/plant/calendula (Accessed 7 October 2021). 

Wood, M. (2004) The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism [Apple Books], Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books. 

 

RosemarySalvia rosmarinus

 

Al-Sereiti, M. R., Abu-Amer, K.M., Sena, P. (1999) Pharmacology of rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis Linn.) and its therapeutic potentials Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, vol.37, issue 2, pp. 124-130 [Online]. 

Available at http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/18973 (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

 Amin, A., Hamza, A.A. (2005) ‘Hepatoprotective effects of Hibiscus, Rosmarinus and Salvia on azathiprrine-induced toxicity in rats’ Life Sciences, vol. 77, issue 3, pp. 266-278 [Online]. Available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320505001554 (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

Bartram, T. (1998) Bartram’s Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine London, Robinson. 

Burkhard, P.R., Burkhardt, K. Haenggeli, C.A., Landis, T. (1999) Plant-induced seizures: reappearance of an old problem Journal of Neurology, vol 246, pp. 667-670 [Online]. Available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s004150050429 (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

Campo, J.D., Amiot, M.J., Nguyen-The, C. (2000) Antimicrobial Effect of Rosemary Extracts Journal of Food Protection, vol. 63, issue 10, pp. 1359-1368 [Online]. Available at https://meridian.allenpress.com/jfp/article/63/10/1359/168611/Antimicrobial-Effect-of-Rosemary-Extracts (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

Culpeper, N. (2016)  
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorder incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. [Kindle Edition], Public Domain. 

Fisher, C. (2018) Materia Medica of Western Herbs. [Apple Books] London, Aeon Books. 

Food Standards Agency (2018) Listeria: What you can do to reduce the chances of your food being infected with listeria. [Online]. Available at https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/listeria (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

Martin, E.A., Law, J. (2020) Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary Oxford University Press, Oxford. 

Moss, M., Cook, J., Wesnes, K., Duckett, P. (2003) Aromas of Rosemary and Lavender Essential Oils Differentially Affect Cognition and Mood in Healthy Adults International Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 113, issue 1, pp.15-38 [Online]. Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207450390161903 (Accessed 2 March 2022). 

The Editors. (2010) ‘rosemary-herb’ Encyclopaedia Britannica [Online]. Available at https://www.britannica.com/plant/rosemary (Accessed 1 March 2022). 

Taylor, S. (2021) The Humoral Herbal: A practical guide to the Western Energetic system London, Aeon Books.