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Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteriaby Stephen Harrod Buhner
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Essential Guide to Building Your Natural Defenses
Bacterial infections are on the rise, and pharmaceutical antibiotics are increasingly powerless to stop them. Pathogenic bacteria are tenacious survivors; they outsmart modern medicine and become virulent "superbugs," resistant to antibiotics and increasingly deadly. Stephen Harrod Buhner offers conclusive evidence that plant medicines, with their complex mix of multiple antibiotic, systemic, and synergistic compounds, should be our first line of defense against resistant infections. His indispensable reference explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of the most reliably effective herbs, giving you the confidence to identify the best herbal formulas and make medicines yourself. Synopsis:Antibiotic-resistant infections are alarmingly on the rise, and many people are looking for sound information on herbal alternatives to standard antibiotics. In this indispensable reference, herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of 30 valuable herbs, noting for each one its antibiotic properties, methods for collection and preparation, dosages, potential side effects, contraindications, and alternatives. As we prepare for the end of antibiotics, this comprehensive guide is a must-have in every family's medicine cabinet.
About the AuthorStephen Harrod Buhner is the author of Herbal Antibiotics; Herbs for Hepatitis C and the Liver; Sacred Plant Medicine; and One Spirit, Many Peoples. He is a national lecturer on herbal medicine and an adjunct faculty member at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies. His work has appeared or been featured in publications including the New York Times, Apotheosis, Common Boundary, and Shaman and on television, including Good Morning America. Buhner has served as president of the Colorado Association for Healing Practitioners and as a lobbyist on herbal and holistic medicines and education in the Colorado legislature. He lives in New Mexico.
Table of ContentsForeword to the First Edition by James A. Duke, PhD
Preface to the Second Edition Prologue: Rise of the Superbugs 1 The End of Antibiotics 2 The Resistant Organisms, the Diseases They Cause, and How to Treat Them 3 About Herbal Antibiotics 4 Herbal Antibiotics: The Systemics -Cryptolepis -Sida -Alchornea -Bidens -Artemisia 5 Herbal Antibiotics: The Localized Nonsystemics -The Berberines -Juniper -Honey -Usnea 6 Herbal Antibiotics: The Synergists -Licorice -Ginger -Black Pepper (piperine) 7 The First Line of Defense: Strengthening the Immune System -Ashwagandha -Astragalus -Boneset -Echinacea -Eleuthero -Red Root -Reishi -Rhodiola 8 A Handbook of Herbal Medicine Making 9 An Herbal Formulary Epilogue Endnotes Recommended Reading Resources Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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