National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants
- ISBN-10
- 1435156587
- ISBN-13
- 9781435156586
- Category
- Herbs
- Pages
- 383
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Authors
- Rebecca L. Johnson, National Geographic Society, Andrew Weil
Description
From headaches to sore feet, muscle cramps to melancholy: the remedies to many ailments can be found in the world of plants. In this guide, both botanists and medical experts explore the healing properties of herbs and other plants to reveal how they have been used in the past and how they can be used today. A resource organized by body system lists the key herbal remedies available, their uses, and cautionary advice, also includes full-color photos, a glossary and several thematic indexes.
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- 2012-03-06
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