Herbalist

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The Herbalist - A low cost, full featured, comprehensive herbal database featuring over 300 herbs. Well researched information is included with each herb featuring a photo, scientific and common names, brief description of use, botany, medicinal uses as well as history & folklore. A complete list of herbs, indications, actions, chemistry, preparations and botanical terms may be found in the menu bar of Herbalist under 'help'

The sophisticated search features allow you to identify herbs that are useful for a particular indication (similar to symptoms) as well as herbs that have a particular action on the body. You may refine your list of herbs by selecting both an indication and an action. As an example a search for the indication of 'Anorexia nervosa' and the action of 'nutritive' will result in a list of herbs that are both useful in treating Anorexia and have a nutritive effect on the body

You are able to add your own information to the brief description, history & folklore and botany fields as well as your own common names. These are then included in the common name search

There are two additional free text fields where you may add your own information. For Phytotherapy students or natural therapy Practitioners, this information could include references and the latest research on particular herbs. For the herbal gardening enthusiast cultivation information or seed suppliers may be added. For the home herbal enthusiast, recipes or grandma's home remedies could be added into these useful fields. Let Herbalist become your own personal knowledge base!

Here's a preview of how the program works... Even a computer novice would be delighted with this programs easy to use features!

You may search for a particular herb by Scientific/Botanic, or common name

There are almost 200 Medical Indications that may be experienced. These relate to symptoms and range from Abscess to Wounds-bleeding. A complete list of 'Medical Indications' and their meaning is available in the glossary section of help

Here we have set 'Medical Indications' to search for herbs useful in the treatment of Anorexia nervosa
We are able to further refine searches by including a 'Medical Action'. There are 80 'Medical Actions' ranging from adaptogenic to vulnerary. 'Medical Actions' are the effect the herb has on the body. A complete list of 'Medical Actions' and their meaning may be found in the glossary section of help

Here we have refined the list of herbs useful for Anorexia nervosa by adding herbs that also have a nutritive action on the body (found under 'Medical Actions'). Our search now reveals herbs that are useful for Anorexia nervosa and also have a nutritive action on the body

Lets have a look at one of these herbs, 'Nasturtium officinale'

Each plant has a photograph. In the photo section there is a list of common names and a brief description of that herbs main medicinal use. You are able to add your own common names as well as add to the brief description through the add notes function that is circled in red on the screen shot

Note, common names that you add are included in the common name search for all of the herbs in the database

'Plant description' provides information on the botany of the plant. If you have more botanical information you would like to add this may be done through the add notes function. Your additions come under a heading called 'My notes'

I'll show you. Here I have added some additional information into 'Plant description'

This is just so useful!!

The Add notes field is limitless so don't worry that you may run out of space, you won't!!

Under Chemistry the main constituents of the herb are listed. If you would like to add more detail on chemistry, once again you may do this though the add notes function. Your additions will appear under a heading called 'My Notes'. A description of 23 of the main chemical constituents of plants is available in the glossary section of help

In 'Medicinal Uses' you will find, 'Part Used', 'Medical Indications', Medical Actions' Preparation and Dosage' and 'Cautions'. In this version of Herbalist we don't allow you to add to these fields, however in the Herbalist/Pro version you will be able to these fields. An explanation of preparations is available in the glossary section of help

There is information on the history and folklore of the herb. If there is something you would like to add this may once again be done under the add notes function. Your additions will appear under a heading called 'My notes'

Notes 1 and Notes 2 are free fields for you to add whatever you like

1. If you are a practitioner you may like to use one field for research or suppliers of particular herbs and the other on references
2. If you are a home enthusiast you may like to add culinary uses to one field and family uses to another
3. If you are a student, what a bonus being able to store references for all those books in one place, as well as interesting new information on particular herbs
4. If you are a gardening enthusiast, this program is very useful for you. The free fields may be used for cultivation information for your area as well as suppliers of seeds and seedlings

Now, remember, when we were looking at herbs useful in the treatment of, Anorexia nervosa that had a nutritive affect on the body and we came up with Nasturtium officinale and Cetraria islandica. To get back to your search, just click on the 'your enquiry' button and you will be taken back to your search

If you want to go back to the first page, 'Index of Herbs', just click on that button and you may search for other 'Medical Indications' or 'Medical Actions' or just go through each herb one by and learn how fascinating and important these plants are to our health and well being

All pictures and information on herbs may be printed out using the 'Print' option

We are passionate about learning and sharing knowledge and have ensured that this program is within the financial realm of anyone who wants to use it!

Recommended System Requirements
Windows XP/2000/ME
At least 50M free disk space

Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98
At least 50M free disk space
Screen capable of 1024 X 768 resolution
Note: performance on Win 98 may be reduced