Women's Herbs, Women's Health [Paperback]

Christopher Hobbs (Author), Kathi Keville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

The female body is more complex than the male, health professionals agree, and now Women's Herbs, Women's Health gives this topic the depth and breadth of attention it deserves. The authors examine women's special health concerns, ranging from problems with the hormonal cycle to treatments of deficiency anemias, cervical dysplasia, and healthy conditions such as pregnancy and nursing. Throughout, Hobbs and Keville demonstrate the ways that herbs can restore optimum health for women.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Women have had an affinity for healing with herbs for centuries. Now they have a wonderful new resource that connects Chinese and Western herbs with conventional medicine: Women's Herbs, Women's Health. The book is written by two distinguished, practicing herbalists, Christopher Hobbs and Kathi Keville, who have more than 60 combined years of experience in the field of medicinal herbs.

In Women's Herbs, Women's Health, the authors thoroughly discuss 14 of the most common health problems facing women today, including PMS, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, mood disorders, osteoporosis, menopause, cervical dysplasia, and heart disease. They define the conditions, explain the conventional medical approaches, and offer suggestions for natural healing that encompass diet and lifestyle changes, supplements, herbal remedies, and aromatherapy. The information is in-depth, current, useful, easy-to-understand, and written in a sensitive manner. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book is a pleasure to read and use and will be a welcome addition to any woman's health library. --Ellen Albertson

About the Author

Together Christopher Hobbs and Kathi Keville have over 60 years of experience working with medicinal herbs. Christopher Hobbs is an internationally-renowned 4th genertion botanist, clinical herbalist, author, licensed acupuncturist and consultant. Kathi Keville is director of the American Herb Association and lectures throughout North America. She has written 12 herb books and over 150 magazine articles and is a consultant to the herb and aromatherapy industry. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press; 1 edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883010470
• ISBN-13: 978-1883010478
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,337,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and easy to follow herbal healing techniques for women, August 30, 1998

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This review is from: Women's Herbs, Women's Health (Paperback)

This book is a joy to read and use. I look through many books in my work as a public librarian, and this is one of the best on herbal remedies to arrive in recent months. The basic preparations for herbs are described, clearing up much of the "mystery" surrounding words like "tincture" and "decoction." The chapters correspond to different types of ailments and/or the corresponding regions of the female body. Each chapter begins with an overview of the ailment/s, and a VERY helpful "What a Doctor Will Do" section - the authors are advocating herbal treatments to supplement, not replace, traditional medical care. Recipes for herbal preparations are presented as just that - recipes. They are easy to spot in the text and very simple to follow. Most of the herbs included are available at local health food stores; the remainder can be purchased from mail order sources, listed at the back of the volume. An interesting read crammed full of useful health information. I highly recommend this title, especially for those new to the practice of herbal healing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for budding herbalists and women interested in their health, November 19, 2009

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Angela C. Church (West Chesterfield, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Women's Herbs: Women's Health (Paperback)

I ordered this book to have as a loaner as I am an out-of-hospital midwife, and a clinical herbalist. With the well known authors this book is not a disappointment at all for those who are starting out in an herbal education, those who want to have a basic reference, or those who would use it for their own health care. It is well written, user friendly in its format, and has up to date information. If you are an herbalist, or one who wants more details and like highly evidence based information for a practice, I recommend you look toward Aviva Jill Romm's new text "Botanical Medicine For Women's Health".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Herbal Healing made Easy, March 18, 2009

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Lilac Lily (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women's Herbs: Women's Health (Paperback)

Whether you are new to herbal healing, or already have some experience, this book will be a delight.

"Women's Herbs Women's Health" is a great resource for all women that would like to know how to use herbs to treat their most common ailments.

The authors start out with some general information on herbs, their history, and how to prepare them. Then they go over women's hormones and what you can do to stay balanced. After that, it gets a little more specific, with an individual chapter for almost every common female problem, namely:

- Mood Disorders
- PMS
- Menstruation
- Anemia
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Vaginal Infections
- STDs
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids and Cysts
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Heart Disease
- Pregnancy and Birth

Each chapter goes over the symptoms and causes, and then explains how a medical doctor would treat the problem. After that you learn how you can treat yourself with dietary changes, supplements and most importantly herbs. I especially liked that there were a lot of tincture and aromatherapy recipes included. It's just very rewarding to make your own herbal medicine.

This book is so packed full with useful information, that I still discover something new every time I open it up. I just wouldn't want to be without it.