Investigators have applied new technology to a multitude of traditional herbal preparations and have found some highly effective medicines. Miracle Herbs informs readers what they can avail themselves of today and what they can expect tomorrow as ancient herbs combine with modern technology. The authors lucidly describe how signal transduction technology enables scientists to identify and measure the precise effect that synthetic and natural chemicals have on cells. They show how alternative medicines touted daily by the media and scoffed at by the medical establishment can be verified with scientific certainty. The technology is explained, its uses are delineated, and its clinical efficiency is dramatically revealed.
Herbal medicine is as ancient as the rain forests and as current as today's headlines.
A recent Gallup poll revealed that more than 28 million Americans take herbal supplements. Educating readers on their options for health care and enabling them to judge for themselves whether claims for commercially prepared herbs are accurate. Miracle Herbs combines the best of modern technology and ancient herbs. Stephen Hold, M.D., founder of Biotherapies, Inc., is one of the leading experts in the field of health and preventative medicine. Dr. Holt is Clinical Care Professor of Medicine at Seton Hall University and director of the Roseland Surgical Center.