Herbs That Heal: Prescription for Herbal Healing
   Michael A. Weiner, Ph.D. & Janet A. Weiner
  1994 Quantum Books, Mill Valley CA USA
   ISBN: 0912845112


How to fortify your natural defenses against cancer, arthritis, CFS, skin problems, insomnia, allergies - even the common cold - and free yourself from unnecessary worry for life! This book provides an interesting & historical document concerning herbal remedies that have been used for centuries.

The purpose of this book is to provide the general public about herbal remedies. The authors disclaim any suggestion or recommendation for the use of any herb & remind us to use the information in this book to add to your already existing personal medical care.

Chapter 1: Therapeutic Index begins with Abdominal Pains & ends 38 pages later with Yeast Infections. In between you can find just about anything you might want to know about the sorry condition of a human body!

Chapter 2: The History of Herbal Medicine has one of the more comprehensive cultural & historical herbal information.

Chapter 3: Introduction to Herbalism Interesting information about the herbs in our prescription drugs.

Chapter 4: Herbs & Medicinal Plants - an A-Z Reference Guide to Over 220 Medicinally Active Herbs. How to Gather, Prepare & Preserve Herbs. Truly fascinating section & the reason I own this volume.

Chapter 5: References - thorough & useful.

Chapter 6: Cosmetic Herbs. Natural products used since antiquity to enhance human beauty from Acetic Acid present in apples, grapes, et al to Yarrow for healing wounds & cleansing skin. Herbal Recipes included at the end.

Chapter 7: is a good, clear Glossary.

Chapter 8: Tables of Native American Herbs; Herbs for Men; Types of Antibodies, etc.

Herb Index & the Latin/English language guide followed by the Integrated Index.

This is a solid text book. One that will prove useful all your life.

Other books by Michael Weiner, Ph.D.: Maximum Immunity, Nutrition Against Aging, Earth Medicine; Earth Foods, The Complete Book of Homeopathy, Healing Children Naturally, The Herbal Bible, Getting Off Cocaine, The Taster's Guide to Beers of the World and many more.
(04/12/99)

Rebecca