The New Healing Herbs Paperback by Michael Castleman

Product Details

• Publisher: Bantam (2002-11-26)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 704 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780553585148
• Item Weight: 391.23 grams
• Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.5 cm

Discover how to get the most from nature’s oldest remedies

In this revised edition, The New Healing Herbs provides up-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinal plants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing properties of each of these amazing natural cures. Inside you’ll find:

• Valuable advice for buying, storing, and preparing herbal remedies
• Clear, concise dosage instructions and safe-usage guidelines
• A comprehensive cure-finder chart with treatments for more than 100 common conditions

Ginkgo to improve and even reverse symptoms of macular degeneration...Cinnamon to treat cuts and scrapes...Marshmallow to boost immunity...St. John’s wort to speed healing...Coffee for weight loss...Ginger for colds...Apples as a source of first aid...And much more!

About the Author

Michael Castleman writes about health and sexuality. For thirty-five years, his journalism focused on health defined broadly, including optimal wellness, mainstream medicine, alternative therapies, nutrition, fitness, and sexuality. Castleman also writes mystery novels set in San Francisco.