Synopses & Reviews
Filled with case studies and written by one of the world's leading authorities on depression, this breakthrough book on the miracle herb known as St. John's Wort follows in the newsbreaking tradition of the number-one New York Times bestseller Arthritis Cure.
For the First Time, the World of Conventional Medicine and the world of alternative and natural healing are embracing the same cure. Known as St. John's Wort, it is a humble yellow wildflower that has been proven to be remarkably effective in treating a disease that devastates millions -- depression. Like Prozac and similar antidepressants, extracts of St. John's Wort appears to reduce the rate at which brain cells reabsorb serotonin, a neurotransmitting chemical associated with this disease. The difference, however, is that this natural cure shows none of the unpleasant side effects associated with those drugs. In addition, it is easily accessible, requires no prescription, is less expensive, has no toxic side effects, has no adverse effects on sexual functions, and shows benefits after only two weeks of treatment. It is now the number one bestselling remedy for depression in Europe, where it outsells Prozac four to one.
St. John's Wort is the first book on this remarkable substance that features case studies and is backed by scientific data. Targeted for the general audience -- which is more interested in natural cures than ever -- it promises to follow in the footsteps of the number one bestselling Miracle Cures and Arthritis Cure.
About the Author
Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a senior researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University, is an internationally recognized authority on depression. Widely published, he is the author of Winter Blues, the definitive book on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). He lives and practices psychiatry in Maryland.