The New Healing Herbs

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. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.