The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants (Paperback)

~ Michael T. Murray N.D. (Author) "The history of the use of plants as medicines is a history full of interesting stories and fascinating facts..." (more)
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Product Description

Discover the Natural Healing Wonders of Medicinal Plants
Enlightened consumers of health products want more than just pills that block out symptoms. Some of the most powerful preventatives for ailments are not located in prescription drugs but in common herbs found in your kitchen or your local health food store.
In this up-to-date and carefully researched book on botanical medicine, Dr. Michael T. Murray brings you the latest scientific findings about the power and efficacy of medicinal herbs.
Dr. Murray addresses such topics as:
·The magic of common food herbs and spices—onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric
·Hebal tonics—Chinese or Korean ginseng, Siberian ginseng, angelica
·Herbal sedatives—valerian, St. John's wort
·Herbs for asthma, hay fever, immune-system enhancement, bladder infections, diabetes, herpes, and menopause

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Discover the Natural Healing Wonders of Medicinal Plants
Enlightened consumers of health products want more than just pills that block out symptoms. Some of the most powerful preventatives for ailments are not located in prescription drugs but in common herbs found in your kitchen or your local health food store.
In this up-to-date and carefully researched book on botanical medicine, Dr. Michael T. Murray brings you the latest scientific findings about the power and efficacy of medicinal herbs.
Dr. Murray addresses such topics as:
·The magic of common food herbs and spices?onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric
·Hebal tonics?Chinese or Korean ginseng, Siberian ginseng, angelica
·Herbal sedatives?valerian, St. John's wort
·Herbs for asthma, hay fever, immune-system enhancement, bladder infections, diabetes, herpes, and menopause

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 2 Rev Exp edition (June 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559587008
• ISBN-13: 978-1559587006
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,098 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best In Its Class, July 26, 2000

By	Dana Carpender (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Healing Power of Herbs is the most credible and useful herb book on the market, helpful for the consumer and the health professional alike. I especially appreciate the discussions of clinical trials, the medical journal references, and the easy-to-reference summaries of uses and dosages of herbs. This is *the* book I turn to when I have a question about herbal medicine. If you're only going to have one book on herbal medicine on your shelf, this is the one!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is the best!, March 17, 2001

By	tdm "tedde-o" (stevens point, wi USA) - See all my reviews

I have owned this book for 5 years. I still use it on a regular basis. Its one of the best books on basic herbs you can buy. I can't even begin to count how many times it has saved us from a trip to the doctor. Get this book if you want to keep yourself healthy naturally.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for anyone seriously interested in herbal medicine!, June 11, 2000

By	Andrew Cutler (Sammamish, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This excellent book provides clear, complete, accurate and detailed information about many of the most useful herbs. Anyone interested in herbal medicine - layman or professional - would do well to read this book. It is essential to anyone who wishes to prescribe the covered herbs properly - be it to family and friends or as a health care professional. As well as covering the most useful herbs in detail, a separate section covers common conditions and what herbs and supplements to prescribe for them. This section is especially useful as it is not limited to the herbs covered in detail in the book.