The new healing herbs : the essential guide to more than 130 of nature's most potent herbal remedies

xi, 562 pages : 24 cm Based on more than 3,000 research studies, The New Healing Herbs summarizes the folklore about America's most popular herbs and then presents authoritative scientific analyses of the latest research worldwide to show you how to get the most from nature's oldest remedies Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index Introduction -- From magic to medicine; 5,000 years of herbal healing -- Tempest in a teapot; are healing herbs safe? -- Storing and preparing healing herbs; getting the most from nature's medicines -- How to obtain healing herbs; the best sources are close at hand -- 135 healing herbs -- Using the healing herbs