The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs
A layman's guide to using herbs safely. (Appleton Post-Crescent2004-04-27)The text is well written and will be easily understood by the lay reader as well as the health professional. It would be a good addition to the reference shelf of any library needing to provide information on medicinal herbs. (Leslie BehmAmerican Reference Books Annual, Volume 362005-01-00)Pharmacists team up to define not only what the most common medicinal herbs are but also what they are not. (Science News2004-03-06)A compilation of well-written and easily understandable reviews of herbal medicines... highly recommended for public and academic libraries. (Beth Thomsett-ScottE-Streams2004-08-00)Considering the growing number of people who are using alternative medicine as an answer to the difficulty in obtaining health care, this easy to read, well-organized book is a blessing for the patient or practitioner trying to understand the appropriate use of common medicinal herbs... this great book supplies useful information about fifty of the most common medicinal herbs... should be on every practicing physician's desk. (Carl C. Bell, MDJournal of the Natural Medicine Association2005-01-00)Finally I have found a book on herbal medicine that I can recommend wholeheartedly... one of the best books on the subject to date. The evidence summarized here is objective rather than promotional, and key statements are fully referenced rather than opinion based. (Dr. Edzard ErnstFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)