Herbal Medic

Name: Herbal Medic
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781635861938
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A Green Beret's Guide to Emergency Medical Preparedness and Natural First Aid

By Sam Coffman

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Summary

Herbal Medic by Sam Coffman is a comprehensive guide to emergency preparedness using herbal medicine, authored by a former Green Beret medic and clinical herbalist. The book covers first-aid essentials such as assessing medical situations, distinguishing between illness and injury, and how to prepare and use herbs when conventional medical care is unavailable. It includes detailed entries on the best herbs, how herbs combat disease, instructions for making herbal preparations, and specific herbal care protocols for acute health issues, making it an invaluable home reference for times of medical necessity.
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This book is well suited for survivalists, herbalists, health enthusiasts, medical professionals seeking alternative therapies, and anyone interested in first aid and emergency preparedness using herbal medicine.

With a focus on herbal medicine and first-aid essentials, former Green Beret medic and clinical herbalist Sam Coffman presents this comprehensive home reference on medical emergency preparedness for times when professional medical care is unavailable.

Description

Herbal Medic covers first-aid essentials, such as how to assess a situation and a person in need of treatment and distinguish between illness and injury, as well as how to prepare and use herbs when there is no access to conventional medical treatment.

In addition, the book provides a basic introduction to herbal medicine, with detailed entries on the best herbs to use in treatment. It includes information on disease in the body and how herbs work against it, instructions for making herbal preparations, and a list of those herbs the author has found most useful in his clinical experience.

The book also offers a wide array of specific herbal care protocols for a multitude of acute health issues.

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Praised by experts including retired Special Forces officers, medics, and medical doctors, Herbal Medic is acclaimed as an outstanding resource on herbal medicine and emergency care. Mykel Hawke calls it the best book on the subject, while medical professionals highlight Coffman's deep knowledge of plant lore and human physiology. It is recommended for both laypersons and medical professionals, and valued as a vital part of any herbal medicine library.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781635861938

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Two-color; illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 596g

Pages: 416

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Sam Coffman Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Sam Coffman is a clinical herbalist who began his medical career with more than 10 years as a Green Beret medic. For more than 25 years, he has taught wilderness first-aid certification, remote and post-disaster herbal medicine, and urban and primitive survival skills. He is the founder of The Human Path, a preparedness school based in San Antonio, Texas, and cofounder of Herbal Medics, a nonprofit organization that teachers herbal medicine and preparedness skills in medically underserved areas in the US and abroad. He also teaches survival and austere medicine to doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who are preparing to embark into disaster-relief areas around the world.