By (author) Kerry Bone
A ground breaking book, presenting a holistic, multidisciplinary and multicentred model of Functional Herbal Therapy (FHT).
Within the pages of this foundational text, Kerry Bones' model draws on the modern concept of functional medicine but is also rooted in traditional herbal wisdom.
It is designed to equip herbalists to understand and formulate treatment strategies which tackle the complexity of different disease states.
Functional Herbal Therapy introduces the seven key attributes of FHT based on a fusion of new research and the modern concept of functional medicine.
Next it offers an in-depth look at some of these core treatment strategies of FHT. Finally, the book examines how the key approaches and treatment strategies discussed can be successfully applied to the modern herbalist’s practice.
This visionary book will revolutionise the way that medical herbalists and naturopaths understand and treat disease processes.
It will also be invaluable to students of herbal medicine, naturopathy and pharmaceutical sciences, both as a standard text and a reference book.
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Kerry Bone is one of the few herbalists who can interpret the breadth and nuances of herbal medicine in such a comprehensive and scientific way, as well as capture the depth of knowledge drawn from decades of clinical experience.
Functional Herbal Therapy is a breakthrough in the field that has emerged from honing the art, science, and skillful application of these essential remedies and defines a new era of prescribing for generations of practitioners to come.
Its scope goes beyond his former ground-breaking book, Principles and Practices of Phytotherapy, to provide a practical, evidence-informed framework for the comprehensive integration of herbal medicine for today's clinicians and the complexity of modern-day diseases we see.
Ever a systems-thinker on the frontiers of herbal medicine, Kerry Bone has expanded the traditional herbal medicine architecture by creating a bridge with functional medicine. This matrix provides insights for a new contextual framework with which to view classical and modern phytotherapy practice. It offers both the traditional herbalist and functional medicine practitioner alike, a shared therapeutic language and powerful contemporary lens with which to approach healing.
Kerry Bone has an exceptional ability to identify, interpret and use key clinical studies to shape his new paradigm. In Functional Herbal Therapy, he equips practitioners with a new way of perceiving and treating disease states and an understanding of complex pathologies. This book explores how to harness the immense potential of functional herbal medicine to activate the self-healing response and restore homeostasis. This visionary book revolutionises the practice of herbal medicine.
There is a large gap in the modern medical treatment of functional, chronic and degenerative illnesses, and in supporting recovery even after successful interventions. In this book Kerry Bone offers us a seminal evidence-based guide to fill this gap. Here is an essential reference for any practitioner who wishes to provide medicines that strategically support health, resist disease, build resilience and effectively address some of the most challenging health problems we face.
This book is essential and exciting reading for practising herbalists. It is a major contribution to modernising and refining our western herbal tradition. Kerry clearly sets out systematised herbal therapeutics based on the latest research into pathophysiology and herbal pharmacology. His approach also embraces the spirit and energetics of global herbal traditions. Microcirculation, the gut microbiome, autoimmunity and viral infections are among the key topics covered.
