The Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide To The Curative Power Of Nature's MedicinesThe 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. |
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Contents
5000 Years | 8 |
Animal Attractions Aromatic Magic Herbal School of Hard | 28 |
Chapter 3 | 40 |
Chapter 4 | 46 |
Chapter 5 | 52 |
The Caribbean Cure | 58 |
An Angel of an Herb | 66 |
The LicoriceFlavored Cough Remedy | 72 |
CholesterolControlling Hopeful | 246 |
Feel Better with Bitter Moxie | 266 |
Asias Ultimate Tonic | 282 |
Soothes Skin Problems | 300 |
For Cough Colds and Flu | 315 |
The GinFlavored Healer | 328 |
Beneficialand Controversial | 342 |
The HighC Stimulant | 359 |
Honey of a Healer | 82 |
Pesto Versus Parasites | 92 |
AllAmerican Fever Treatment | 102 |
The Indians Were Right | 111 |
Herbal Labor Inducer | 120 |
A South African Water Pill | 129 |
Likely to Stick Around | 135 |
Worlds Most Popular Laxative | 144 |
A Natural Diuretic | 153 |
CavityPreventive Mouthwash | 164 |
Your Dentist Loves It | 172 |
Beyond the Boost | 182 |
Worlds Oldest Cough Remedy | 190 |
Healer from Heaven | 201 |
The Seed That Soothes the Stomach | 214 |
The Worlds Original Healer | 230 |
Christmas Gift for Blood Pressure | 374 |
Thoroughly Modern Mouthwash | 389 |
Tropical Digestive Aid | 402 |
Good Herb with a Bad Reputation | 417 |
Possible Cancer Herb | 432 |
Helpful Hints | 448 |
Herb for the Wise | 462 |
A Sexy Reputation | 475 |
Not Exactly Empty | 488 |
Worlds Most Popular Healer | 504 |
The Urinary Antiseptic | 519 |
Potent Against Pain | 536 |
The Herbal Bandage | 550 |
Healing Actions | 579 |
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The Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature's ... Michael Castleman,Sheldon Saul Hendler No preview available - 1995 |
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