Synopses & Reviews
The ultimate consumer's guide to self-care with herbs, vitamins, and other home remedies.
44 % of adults take prescription medication. 1 in 5 of them also take herbal supplements. 15 million of these people are at risk for an adverse reaction. Are you one of them?
The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies
* Provides an A-Z handbook of common ailments and symptoms
* Describes safe, effective home and herbal remedies, vitamins, and dietary supplements for almost any problem
* Supplies an overview of the fifty most popular herbs in the United States, Europe, and Australia
* Lists herb/drug combinations to avoid
* Details active ingredients, common uses, and proper dosages for each herb, as well as special precautions, adverse effects, and possible interactions
* Resource listings of herbal Web pages and products
Review
"An invaluable addition to the home-healing bookshelf. Joe and Teresa Graedon have once again proven why they are regarded as America's most trusted health advocates. Read and enjoy!"--James A. Duke, PhD, author of
The Green Pharmacy"The Graedons have done it again! Over twenty years ago they helped to demystify and make sense of the daunting world of pharmaceutical drugs. Now they have taken the world of herbs and natural medicines and provided excellent guidance for self-medication. Well-researched from authoritative sources, the text is simple and easy-to-read. This book will no doubt help thousands of people become more comfortable with using natural medicines."--Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director, American Botanical Council and editor, HerbalGram
"The Graedons are right up-to-date on what is known about herbal treatments; from interchanges with their devoted public, they also offer suggestions for help via popular folk remedies....A well-organized guide to therapeutic options that never goes overboard."--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
The ultimate consumer's guide to self-care with herbs, vitamins, and other home remedies.
44 % of adults take prescription medication. 1 in 5 of them also take herbal supplements. 15 million of these people are at risk for an adverse reaction. Are you one of them?
The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies
* Provides an A-Z handbook of common ailments and symptoms
* Describes safe, effective home and herbal remedies, vitamins, and dietary supplements for almost any problem
* Supplies an overview of the fifty most popular herbs in the United States, Europe, and Australia
* Lists herb/drug combinations to avoid
* Details active ingredients, common uses, and proper dosages for each herb, as well as special precautions, adverse effects, and possible interactions
* Resource listings of herbal Web pages and products
Synopsis
*44% of adults take prescription medication.
*1 in 5 also take herbal supplements.
*15 million of these people are at risk for an adverse reaction.
Are you one of them?
Included in this powerful new book:
*An A-Z handbook of common symptoms and ailments
*Time-tested, Graedon-approved home and herbal remedies
*An overview of the most popular herbs in the US, Europe, and Australia.
*Over fifty monographs that detail the active ingredients, common uses, proper dosages, special precautions, adverse effects, and possible herb and drug interactions for each herb.
*Resource listings of herbal web pages and products
About the Author
Joe Graedon, a pharmacologist, and
Teresa Graedon, PhD, a medical anthropologist, are America's most trusted health-care authorities. Their nine books, including the bestselling
The People's Pharmacy, have combined sales of more than 3 million copies. Their thrice-weekly newspaper column appears in one hundred-plus newspapers. And their weekly radio talk show is heard on more than five hundred stations worldwide. They live in Durham, North Carolina.