The healing herbs : the ultimate guide to the curative power of nature's medicines /
Castleman, Michael.
The healing herbs : the ultimate guide to the curative power of nature's medicines / Michael Castleman. - New York : Bantam Books, c1991 - x, 641 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 590-618) and index.
Part One. Chapter 1. From Magic to Medicine: 5,000 years of Herbal Healing -- Chapter 2. Tempest in a Teapot: Are Healing Herbs Safe? -- Chapter 3. Storing and Preparing Healing Herbs -- Chapter 4. How to Obtain Healing Herbs -- Part Two. Chapter 5. 100 Healing Herbs -- Chapter 6. Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-Action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs.
The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use the earth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, most easily available, most familiar, and most fascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where to find the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even how to grow them. The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herb encyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including: Conditions--from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and the herbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms and diseases; Healing Actions--from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Z list of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative to certain medicines; Other Uses--some unusual uses for the healing herbs, for example as insect repellent or memory improvement. Both Conditions and Healing Actions include special precautions about certain herbs, whether in preparation, long-term use, or short-term effects.
878579346
HERBS -- THERAPEUTICS USE
QK 99 .C37 1991
The healing herbs : the ultimate guide to the curative power of nature's medicines / Michael Castleman. - New York : Bantam Books, c1991 - x, 641 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 590-618) and index.
Part One. Chapter 1. From Magic to Medicine: 5,000 years of Herbal Healing -- Chapter 2. Tempest in a Teapot: Are Healing Herbs Safe? -- Chapter 3. Storing and Preparing Healing Herbs -- Chapter 4. How to Obtain Healing Herbs -- Part Two. Chapter 5. 100 Healing Herbs -- Chapter 6. Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-Action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs.
The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use the earth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, most easily available, most familiar, and most fascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where to find the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even how to grow them. The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herb encyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including: Conditions--from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and the herbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms and diseases; Healing Actions--from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Z list of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative to certain medicines; Other Uses--some unusual uses for the healing herbs, for example as insect repellent or memory improvement. Both Conditions and Healing Actions include special precautions about certain herbs, whether in preparation, long-term use, or short-term effects.
878579346
HERBS -- THERAPEUTICS USE
QK 99 .C37 1991