Garlic: Nature's Super Healer [Paperback]

Joan Wilen (Author), Lydia Wilen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 1996

This monograph argues that garlic can be used to treat a variety of illnesses such as hypertension, sore throats and yeast infections. It examines the "healing powers" of garlic and its use in recipes and remedies. Case histories are included.

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This compendium of garlic facts, lore, remedies (for humans and pets), and recipes is more a nutrient-of-the-month look at the herb than detailed health information. Spanning conditions from AIDS to yeast infections, the 92 remedies are presented in short, folksy, often anecdotal fashion culled from health and medical works listed in the book's extensive bibliography. Wilen and Wilen are the authors of popular alternative-healing books, with no stated qualifications. Many remedies are unattributed and some questionable, but caveats and suggestions to seek professional care abound. Of more value are detailed sections on how to deliver garlic's healing powers through, for example, syrups, poultices, and oils; how to evaluate garlic supplements; and how to deal with the herb in the kitchen or garden. The book concludes with nearly 100 recipes using a substantial amount of the herb, followed by lists of resources and garlic festivals and an index. This guide will be most useful in conjunction with more authoritative herbal texts. Penny Spokes

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (December 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135228972
• ISBN-13: 978-0135228975
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,853,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacularly informative..., May 31, 2001

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This review is from: Garlic: Nature's Super Healer (Paperback)

This book is chock full healthy and flavorful insights about one of natures most spectacular herbs. Garlic is the body enhancing workhorse that does an array of positively healthful things for the body as well as being a culinary juggernaut. This book is a great opening salvo in your quest to know this powerful and miraculus herb...