Synopses & Reviews
Discover What Herbs Can Do for YouDid you know that scientific evidence suggests that herbs may be effective treatments for several of today's most common ailments? It's true. Millions are discovering the powers of natural remedies. With this book, so can you.
Inside you'll learn which herbs may help improve mental function, shorten the length of colds, lower cholesterol, reduce anxiety, fight insomnia, and much more!
Includes an A–Z guide to herbs, including:
·Bilberry
·Echinacea
·Evening Primrose
·Feverfew
·Ginkgo biloba
·Horse Chestnut
·Kava
·Milk Thistle
·St. John's Wort
·Uva Ursi
·Valerian
·And much more
It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
Synopsis
Part of the Natural Pharmacist series, "Herbs" is researched based and well-balanced, with negative as well as positive research cited. This A-to-Z guide is an excellent resource for a patient to share with a doctor who may not be familiar with the research on natural approaches.
About the Author
Steven Bratman, M.D., is a physician whose practice integrates the best of conventional and alternative medicine. He believes that alternative medicine has both strengths and weaknesses, just like conventional medicine. This even-handed critique has made him a trusted party on both sides of the debate.
His books include The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook: A Realistic Evaluation of Alternative Healing Methods, The Alternative Medicine Ratings Guide: An Expert Panel Ranks the Best Alternative Treatments for Over 80 Conditions (Prima), the professional text Clinical Evaluation of Medicinal Herbs and Other Therapeutic Natural Products (Prima), Health Food Junkies, and the following titles in The Natural Pharmacist series: Your Complete Guide to Herbs; Your Complete Guide to Illnesses and Their Natural Remedies; Natural Health Bible, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition; and St. John's Wort and Depression. He is also co-author of The Natural Pharmacist: Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Bible.
Table of Contents
ContentsWhat Makes This Book Different?Introduction
Aloe Andrographis Ashwaganda Astragalus Bilberry Bitter Melon Black Cohosh Bloodroot Boswellia Bromelain Burdock Butcher's Broom Calendula Cat's Claw Cayenne Chamomile Chasteberry Coleus forskohlii Cranberry Damiana Dandelion Devil's Claw Dong Quai Echinacea Elderberry Elecampane Ephedra Evening Primrose Eyebright Fenugreek Feverfew Garlic Gentian Ginger Ginkgo Ginseng Goldenrod Goldenseal Gotu Kola Grape Seed PCOs Green Tea Guggul Gymnema Hawthorn He Shou Wu Hops Horse Chestnut Horsetail Juniper Kava Kudzu LapachoLicorice Maitake Marshmallow Melissa Milk ThistleMullein Neem Nettle Osha Passionflower Peppermint Pygeum Red Clover Red RaspberryReishi Saw Palmetto Sitosterol Skullcap Slippery ElmStevia St. John's Wort Suma Tea Tree Turmeric Uva Ursi Valerian White Willow Wild Cherry Wild Yam Yarrow Yerba Santa Yohimbe Yucca
Appendix: Chinese Herbal CombinationsNotes Index About the Series Editors