Herbal remedy or herbal supplement in Health & Fitness Books

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"The Herbal Home Remedy Book" gives readers hundreds of practical suggestions for maintaining their own and their family's health and well-being, simply, naturally, and inexpensively. Wardwell includes instructions for making antibiotic formulas from garlic, aphrodisiacs from roses, nosebleed remedies from peppermint leaf, headache relief from ginger, and many more.

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Truly the world's leading authority of medicinal plants and herbs, James Duke writes frankly on buying, growing, organizing, and using botanical plants in this book that has already established THE GREEN PHARMACY as the ultimate herbal reference with more than 800,000 copies in print. Dr. Duke has appeared in more than 16 cities, was a guest on CNN, NPR, and "Inside Edition," and was featured in The New York Times and USA Today, turning THE GREEN PHARMACY into a national phenomenon, Practical healing advice and an A-to-Z list of health conditions illustrate the natural way to relieve arthritis, aback pain, heart problems, migraines, mood swings, osteoporosis, and many more ailments.

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Gladstar interweaves folk wisdom, her own experience as an herbalist, and sound medical principles in a guide to women's health that is at once poetic, intriguing, and eminently practical. Illustrated.

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The all-in-one natural health resource your family can trust <p>Dr. James Balch coauthored Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which became the first major popular guide to the healing power of foods and nutritional supplements, selling more than 8 million copies in all its editions. Now, Dr. Balch and Dr. Mark Stengler present a new natural health resource that you can't afford to be without&#151;a comprehensive reference of natural remedies for common ailments, including: <ul> <li>acne</li> <li>allergies</li> <li>arthritis</li> <li>asthma</li> <li>back pain</li> <li>cancer</li> <li>depression</li> <li>fibromyalgia</li> <li>heart disease</li> <li>hypothyroidism</li> <li>influenza</li> <li>irritable bowel syndrome</li> <li>menopause</li> <li>osteoporosis</li> <li>stroke</li> <li>Syndrome X</li> <li>varicose veins, and more&#151;almost 200 health problems and conditions in all.</li> </ul> <p>Prescription for Natural Cures provides a complete natural Rx for each condition, giving you a proven, natural, customized prescription that may include supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, hydrotherapy, bodywork, natural hormones, and other natural cures in addition to nutritional advice. Organized by problem from A to Z, this invaluable guide features: <ul> <li>The unique Super Seven Prescriptions for each condition, which provide specific and practical remedies to help heal your problem. You have never seen natural health advice as helpful, targeted, and accessible as this</li> <li>Clear, authoritative guidance on dietary changes, healing foods, nutritional supplements, and recommended tests</li> <li>Easy-to-understand discussions of the symptoms and root causes of each health problem </li> <li>Down-to-earth descriptions of each natural remedy</li> <li>A resource guide to holistic practitioners</li> </ul> <p>This breakthrough book is indispensable if you want to get better&#151;naturally

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This book, written by a medical doctor of many years' experience, gives practical advice on how to deal with health problems using natural methods. It describes herbal and homeopathic remedies and provides directions for their use in the home. Natural methods resolve rather than just suppress symptoms of illness. Treatment of this kind does not simply deal with the symptoms but activates the whole body and its inherent powers of healing.

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In a practical compilation of herbal knowledge, a modern-day herbalist offers an A-Z encyclopedia of the therapeutic benefits and suggested uses for more than ninety common plants, accompanied by tips on how to prepare herbal remedies from scratch and complete recipes for general wellness tonics. Originally published as <IT>Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal<RO>. Reprint.

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Fully updated and authoritative, this revised edition of DK's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine makes this classic, completely illustrated reference guide even bigger and better than the original. Featuring more than 550 medicinal plants and the most current scientific research, this volume provides a comprehensive guide to healing with the world's oldest form of medicine. A unique photographic index profiles over 550 plants, with detailed information on habitat and cultivation, parts used, active constituents, therapeutic properties, and traditional and current uses. A special section profiles 100 of the most common plants, featuring herbal preparations and recommendations for self-treatment. Guidelines on growing, harvesting, and storing medicinal plants also demonstrate making remedies for home use. In addition, accessible text offers fascinating insight into the chemistry of plants and their healing properties, explaining how and why they work as medicines within the body. The major herbal traditions of different cultures- Europe, India, China, Africa, Australia, and the Americas- are vividly described. A review of herbs from a historical perspective reveals the connection between medicinal herbs and cultural beliefs toward healing. Offering extensive coverage of all that herbs are- from cultural traditions to chemical components to self-treatments for common ailments-this Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine is the ultimate reference for anyone interested in exploring the healing benefits of medicinal plants.

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In a practical guide that reveals the healing power of the best herbs and natural remedies available today, the authors advise readers on how to strengthen immunity, ease hormonal mood swings, and treat common ailments and conditions and include recipes for making remedies and beauty products with herbs, flowers, and other plants. Original.

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If you feel a cold coming on, which herb can help clear it up gently and safely? Is there an herbal remedy for hair loss? What is ginseng, and what ailments can it alleviate? Answers to these and hundreds of other questions are at your fingertips in this easy-to-use volume--a one-stop reference that belongs in every home.

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This accessible guide describes the plants, chemical constituents, and medicinal and culinary uses of herbs for health and healing. There is also an informative explanation of the basic principles of herbology as well as herbal remedies that anyone can use at home. The book offers several methods to get the information needed rapidly and accurately. A special organization -- by organ systems rather than alphabetically -- makes it particularly user-friendly.

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From echinacea to St. John's wort, this book offers a complete guide to using herbal remedies to safely treat 100 conditions, from arthritis to migraines. Index. Line drawings.

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Written from clinical experience rather than from the uncertain world of "pure" research or ancient fairy tale, "Herbal Remedies for Women" offers easy-to-understand treatments for those with no background in complementary healing. From reproductive problems to migraines to PMS, this book discusses each problem, the issues surrounding it, and reviews conventional and alternative therapies.

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A handbook for the home herbalist, detailing how to identify, gather, and prepare more than fifty different wild plants for medicinal use. Traditional herbal medicine, long practiced as a primary form of healing in many cultures around the world, is gaining tremendous popularity and acceptance in this country. Plants such as echinacea and St. John's wort have become common remedies, and new scientific studies show evidence that these plants are in fact effective in bolstering the immune system and treating depression. Anyone interested in plants and in learning more about how to use them to enhance health will enjoy this book. <I>Herbal Remedies From the Wild</I> gives full descriptions of 52 medicinal herbs common to North America--plants such as valerian, used for insomnia; red clover, for coughs; and elderberry, for fever. For each species, the author gives details on its appearance, where it is found, how to harvest and prepare it, and the recommended dosage for specific ailments (including cautions about conditions that preclude the use of the herb). The introduction provides instructions for making teas, tinctures, salves, and syrups. A line drawing of each herb aids in identification. A huge surge of interest in herbal medicine coincides with this book's re-release. <I>Herbal Remedies from the Wild</I> is a revised and redesigned edition of the book <I>Earthmagic</I>, which sold nearly 10,000 copies in its first edition. 52 b/w illustrations.

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Discover how cayenne pepper promotes hair growth, why cranberry juice is good for asthma attacks, how to make a potent juice to flush out fat, what herbs to use to rid your pet of fleas, and much more. This simple guide to self-care will benefit beginning and experienced herbalists with its advice for family, pets, garden and household. Eight-hundred remedies and recipes in all!

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Innovative natural and holistic methods of healing are the subjects of these handy, portable guides to an improved body, mind, and spirit. From advice on how vitamins, minerals, and herbs can soothe the body, to information on the ability of plant oils, flowers, colors found in nature, and crystals to remedy both physical and emotional stress, these essential guides provide a fresh approach to self-healing.

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Provides effective herbal remedies for a chlid's health and care.

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Learn how to cultivate and maintain gardens or containers with such herbs as parsley, thyme, rosemary, garlic, valerian, chamomile, and echinacea. Two-color illustrations.

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A comprehensive guide to ancient Native American herbal and natural remedies describes the Native American concept of healing, which stresses the balance of mind, body, and spirit; offers an alphabetical listing of herbal therapies and their recipes; and discusses other healing practices that can be used with herbs.

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Presenting a series of innovative visual manuals on a wide variety of popular subjects, these richly illustrated companions offer detailed cutaway views, maps, specially commissioned photographs, informative captions, biographical profiles, and a fact-filled text as they cover the basics of different topics of interest.

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