The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals [Paperback]

Leslie Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

Rainforests contain an amazing abundance of plant life—over half of the planet’s vegetation. For centuries, tribal shamans have successfully used these botanicals as remedies for various health disorders. Now, scientists have begun to uncover the medicinal qualities of these plants, which offer new approaches to health and healing. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs is a unique guide to these herbs and their uses.

Detailing more than seventy rainforest botanicals, this book presents the history of the herbs’ uses by indigenous peoples and describes current usage by natural health practitioners throughout the world. Discover Amazon healers’ traditional knowledge, as well as the clinical studies that support what shamans have known for ages. Essential dosage and preparation methods are provided, while at-a-glance tables help you locate the best botanicals for each disorder. Here is a unique book that offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference format.

Editorial Reviews

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The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs - "Extraordinarily well researched, superbly written and absolutely the best reference work on rainforest herbs." (Making Scents Magazine )

About the Author

Leslie Taylor, ND, survived a rare form of leukemia by following alternative and herbal medicinal therapies. A practicing herbalist and naturopath, Dr. Taylor has been researching, studying, and documenting herbal medicine

for more than twenty years. She is the founder of Raintree Nutrition Inc., a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the forests from destruction. Dr. Taylor lectures and teaches classes worldwide in naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, ethnobotany, and environmental and sustainability issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 535 pages
• Publisher: Square One Publishers (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757001440
• ISBN-13: 978-0757001444
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Rain Forests

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book on the Subject., February 24, 2006

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Linda E. N-Eaton "Linda E. Nedderman-Eaton" (RI USA) - See all my reviews
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I am an herbalist who was looking for a good book on Rain Forest Herbs without all the hype that had a least some science it in to complement information about traditional uses. Too many herbal books have either no science behind them or have such reductionist science based on faulty studies and assumptions that the information is usless. I often suspect that hype about the use of such herbs as Maca root is overblown and I needed factual information from a reliable source. I bought this book sight unseen based on some of the reviews and I was not disapointed. It combines traditional use with scientific studies and lots of information about each herb. Naturopathic Physician author Leslie Taylor needs to be congratulated for her contribution to the growing knowledge about Rain Forest Herbs: not only their uses but their preservation instead of exploitation.

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, April 16, 2005

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CHRIS PARKINSON (Newbury, Berks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals (Paperback)

I am an Amazon Junkie. I also have an addiction to books on health and nutrition. I have around 50 at least and I buy one or two a week. One or two are real gems. Like "The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy" by Dr. Anthony Cichoke, "Renewal" by Timothy J. Smith MD and "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon.

I have never been moved to write a review before however. This time though I just have to tell you to buy this beautiful book. If you are interested in natural medicine, herbs etc then this is an invaluable resource. But even if you have no current interest in these subjects - read this book and you soon will have! Leslie Taylor has a passion for her subject which just shines through in every sentence particularly on the chapter on "Rainforest Destruction and Survival". A beautiful, beautiful book.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide to over seventy rainforest botanicals and their uses, June 7, 2005

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Rainforests contain hundreds of plants - over half the planet's vegetation - and for centuries tribal shamans have used these plants as health remedies. Years of research contributes to The Healing Power Of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide To Understanding And Using Herbal Medicinals, a guide to over seventy rainforest botanicals and their uses by indigenous peoples and natural health professionals alike. Chapters offer plant data summary charts, biological and clinical research, tribal uses, and plenty of technical, research-based reference material. From dosage to preparation methods and chemical information for each plant, Healing Power Of Rainforest Herbs goes far beyond the 'new age healing guide' it looks to be at first glance. Very highly recommended indeed.