Synopsis
NEW HEALING HERBS is an excellent and thorough guidebook to healing herbs and their medicinal properties. Michael Castleman, a respected health writer since 1972, has revised his 1991 bestseller to include new findings on herbs such as St. John's wort and echinacea. NEW HEALING HERBS compiles over 100 herbal profiles, with in-depth information regarding traditional uses, proven scientific benefits, and suggested dosages. In addition to herb profiles, the book provides an A-Z reference of common ailments and their herbal remedies. Castleman includes contraindications for each herb and makes it clear that herbs should not be used in lieu of a doctor's care. Striking a nice balance between folk medicine and medical science, Castleman encourages self-care with herbal remedies, but keeps the potential dangers in perspective. He doesn't just give dry health advice: he delves into the history and folklore of herbalism. His fascinating stories about early herbalists and their battles with the then fledgling American medical establishment make NEW HEALING HERBS a pleasure to read.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2002-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 4.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
Discover how to get the most from nature’s oldest remedies
In this revised edition, The New Healing Herbs provides up-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinal plants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing properties of each of these amazing natural cures. Inside you’ll find:
• Valuable advice for buying, storing, and preparing herbal remedies
• Clear, concise dosage instructions and safe-usage guidelines
• A comprehensive cure-finder chart with treatments for more than 100 common conditions--Ginkgo to improve and even reverse symptoms of macular degeneration...Cinnamon to treat cuts and scrapes...Marshmallow to boost immunity...St. John’s wort to speed healing...Coffee for weight loss...Ginger for colds...Apples as a source of first aid...And much more!
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