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If you are interested in simple and effective alternatives to today’s expensiveand impersonal high technology, try this classic and comprehensive guide forsafe and inexpensive natural remedies for the prevention of disease andsickness. Over 4 million copies sold and still selling strong. This book isone of those rare phenomena which are truly epoch making – beginning an era ofhealth based on natural living. This is the authorized Kloss family editioncontaining the archival family photos and reminiscences.
From Library Journal
This is the second edition of Chevallier’s The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants (LJ 12/96). Although the title has changed, the format and contents are substantially the same. Careful comparison of the two editions, though, reveals that the text of the second edition has been revised to reflect the latest herbal research and includes some herbs not mentioned in the earlier book, such as cat’s claw. The new edition also addresses the issues of quality control and the safe use of herbal remedies. But as with the original, initial and final chapters address the development of herbal medicine, world herbal traditions, and home remedies. Sandwiched between this material is an alphabetical listing by Latin name of 550 of the most commonly used individual herbs. One hundred key plants are given a full-page spread outlining their habitat and cultivation, related species, key constituents and actions, research, traditional and current uses, parts used, key prep (more…)
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You can cut through all the hype with this ultimate collection of authoritative information from the world’s foremost herbal professionals. From the best-selling Doctors Book series, The Doctors Book of Herbal Home Remedies provides readers with the latest in herbal research from 200 experts in the United States and Europe. Here’s a sampling.* For Back Pain: Rub sore muscles with hot-pepper cream to stimulate your body’s natural painkillers* For Forgetfulness: Use rosemary, known in folklore as the herb of remembrance, to help improve your memory* For Bronchitis: Try a garlic poultice on your feet; it really works* For Nicotine Addiction: Take St. John’s wort to help kick your smoking habit* For Osteoporosis: Drink dandelion leaf tea to help build bone density* For Weight Loss: Use ginseng to help your body store less fatThe Doctors Book of Herbal Home Remedies combines solid research and expert advice with the accessibility that is the hallmark of the (more…)
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“??? her words ring with a voice of experience and common sense. She does not simply toss us a book full of symptomatic remedies and leave it at that. [She] takes a holistic approach to health and offers enough sensible reminders to make this book readable.” — The Herb Companion “The Herb Companion”
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Discover a simpler, more natural way of life. Pour yourself a cup of chamomile tea, find a quiet corner, and browse through the wealth of natural remedies, household tips, and beauty secrets presented in this tried and true guidebook. Now updated and expanded, Jude’s Herbal Home Remedies offers more than 800 treatments, tinctures, tonics, and teas, using many easy-to-find herbs, as well as a comprehensive herbal index with over 200 illustrations. “
her words ring with a voice of experience and common sense. She does not simply toss us a book full of symptomatic remedies and leave it at that. [She] takes a holistic approach to health and off (more…)




