The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs: From the Herb Research Foundation, Your Complete Guide to the Leading Medicinal Plants [Hardcover]

Robert McCaleb (Author), Evelyn Leigh (Author), Krista Morien (Author)

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Publication Date: January 20, 2000

For more than 15 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been respected by medical professionals worldwide as the source for information about the effectiveness of medicinal plants in the treatment of disease. Now, you too can have the Foundation?s storehouse of knowledge right at your fingertips. Inside, you?ll find detailed, easy-to-understand information on the healing power of today?s most popular herbs. There?s also a unique, at-a-glance rating system that measures the effectiveness of each herb across five important categories. With this user-friendly encyclopedia as your guide, you?ll learn what works—and what doesn?t. Most important, you?ll discover which herbs are right for you and your loved ones.

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From a Renowned Research Organization, Your Guide to the Healing Power of Herbs

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For more than 15 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been respected by medical professionals worldwide as the source for information about the effectiveness of medicinal plants in the treatment of disease. Now, you too can have the Foundation?s storehouse of knowledge right at your fingertips. Inside, you?ll find detailed, easy-to-understand information on the healing power of today?s most popular herbs. There?s also a unique, at-a-glance rating system that measures the effectiveness of each herb across five important categories. With this user-friendly encyclopedia as your guide, you?ll learn what works?and what doesn?t. Most important, you?ll discover which herbs are right for you and your loved ones.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (January 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076151600X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761516002
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Anyone Interested in Herbal Medicine!, March 5, 2000

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs: From the Herb Research Foundation, Your Complete Guide to the Leading Medicinal Plants (Hardcover)

This is a well-rounded book that contains information on historical/traditional uses as well as current research, international acceptance, and safety information. It's five- star rating system gives you an at-a-glance overview of each herb. Each chapter is on a single herb, and the index makes it very easy to look up a health condition or topic of interest quickly. If you think you already have too many herbal books, you haven't seen this one yet!

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! You Need to See This Book!, March 5, 2000

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs: From the Herb Research Foundation, Your Complete Guide to the Leading Medicinal Plants (Hardcover)

Finally, an herbal reference book that combines both traditional uses with current scientific research in an easy to read format! This book just keeps on giving information: in the back appendixes are recommended reading lists, periodicals, library resources, internet resources, herb organizations and associations, and herb education programs! Again, I say WOW!