Rent The New Healing Herbs: Revised and Updated

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.

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