PART ONE, SYSTEMS of PHYTOTHERAPY: Plant Substances in a Reductionist Perspective: Empirical Characteristics of Plant Components, Empirical Components of Essential Oils, Galenic Preparations of Therapeutic Plant Substances, from Empiricism to Whole-System Models. The Terrain and Whole-System Models: Terrain Concept, Typologies, Classical Whole-System Models in Phytotherapy. Whole-System Models in European Botanical Therapy: the Neuroendocrine System, the Five Phases, Oligotherapy PART TWO PLANT PROFILES: Five Phase Listings: Herbs for Wood Yang Pathologies, Herbs for Wood Yin Pathologies, Herbs for Fire Yang Pathologies, Herbs for Fire Yin Pathologies, Herbs for Earth Yang Pathologies, Herbs for Earth Yin Pathologies, Herbs for Metal Yang Pathologies, Herbs for Metal Yin Pathologies, Herbs for Water Yang Pathologies, Herbs for Water Yin Pathologies. Short Profiles of Other Commonly Used Plants. Commonly Used Essential Oils. Essential Oils Brief Profiles. Gemmotherapy Profiles. Oligoelement Profiles PART THREE THERAPEUTIC GUIDELINES ACCORING to TERRAIN: the Use of Botanicals in Healing: the Issue of Dosage, Fundamentals of Therapy. Symptoms Listing of Therapeutic Guidelines: Acute Respiratory Infections, Acute Infections and Childhood Illnesses, Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency, Influenza, Low Immunity, Fatigue Syndrome, Gynecological-Obstetric Disorders, Gastroenterological Complaints, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Genitourinary Disorders, Nervous System Disorders, Metabolic Disorders, Circulatory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) Glossary of Terminology. Appendix A: the Five Phases. Appendix B: Oriental Medical Terminology. Bibliography. Index
