15SW21 - Tonics vs. Relaxants: The Forgotten Polarity of Physiomedical Herbalism Speakers>>Metzman Helen Lowe and herbal protocols for their

and herbal protocols for their treatment

brittle conditions in our physiology

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morning sickness and hemorrhoids

Speaker: Bevin Clare

15SW21 - Tonics vs. Relaxants: The Forgotten Polarity of Physiomedical Herbalism Speakers>>Metzman Helen Lowe and herbal protocols for theirSpeaker: Paul Bergner. The constitutional polarity of tonic astringent vs relaxant is frequently overlooked in contemporary Western herbalism. We review the history and expression of this polarity in Thomsonian and Physiomedical medicine, and demonstrate differentials of tonification vs relaxation for herbs in the treatment of pain, cough, fever, and other conditions.