Synopses & Reviews
This book illustrates the medicinal uses of this popular herb by Native Americans and the US Eclectic School of Medicine. Echinacea is one of the world's most important medicinal herbs because of its extraordinary power to boost the immune system. It provides first aid for cuts and burns, relief for colds and skin problems, and perhaps even prevents cancer. This book examines echinacea's history, chemistry, and uses.
About the Author
Douglas Schar is a qualified medical herbalist specializing in immuno-active medicinal plants. He is a member of Herbalists on Columbia Road (HCR) in London which is a think tank of herbalists, doctors, chemists and toxicologists who collect and distribute information on herbal remedies in the only country in which the practice of herbal medicine is legal.