National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants

National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants

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"Because I have long worked to make accurate information on botanical remedies available to consumers as well as to doctors, pharmacists, and allied health professionals, I am delighted to see the appearance of the National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs. This excellent guide is the work of a team of highly qualified botanical and medical experts, including two of my...more
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published March 6th 2012 by National Geographic (first published January 1st 2010)
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Nancy


This book was very interesting. I didn't read the whole thing but rather just looked at what each item was used for, then read more if it looks interesting. I thought it was a very informative book, well laid out, organized, and easy to understand.

I actually have several of these plants growing in the garden. What I did find a little sad is that many of these plants were added to, the removed from, the US Pharmacopeia and have now been replaced with chemically synthesized versions of the same...more
Carol
Loved this one, I might even have to buy it. It reads like an encyclopedia for herbs. I really like that you can either look up an herb to see what it's health benefits are or you can look up an ailment and it will tell you what herbs to take. It also has pretty pictures, which I always appreciate.
Andrea Marley
This reference book makes me feel Spring and Summery!.
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