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National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World´s Most Effective Healing Plants
Tieraona Low Dog
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Description for National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World´s Most Effective Healing Plants
Hardback. Highlights the world's most important healing herbs and how they address ailments in all body systems, from brain to bones, sinus to stomach. This book showcases the world's 72 most effective healing plants, describing their botany and medicinal uses, together with how-to advice and medical cautions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 320 Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Each chapter begins with an overview of how plants can bring health to that part of the body, with stories about traditional herbal remedies from around the world and current scientific findings on herbal remedies for specific illnesses. Then each chapter highlights nine plants, combining botanical and medical information--therapeutic uses, effectiveness, preparations, cautions, and advice, including a round-up of current science about the active ingredients in the plant. Every chapter includes a photo gallery showing how one of its herbs is cultivated and processed commercially--the story behind the contents of that bottle you buy in the store. Special features include ... Read more
Each chapter begins with an overview of how plants can bring health to that part of the body, with stories about traditional herbal remedies from around the world and current scientific findings on herbal remedies for specific illnesses. Then each chapter highlights nine plants, combining botanical and medical information--therapeutic uses, effectiveness, preparations, cautions, and advice, including a round-up of current science about the active ingredients in the plant. Every chapter includes a photo gallery showing how one of its herbs is cultivated and processed commercially--the story behind the contents of that bottle you buy in the store. Special features include ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1325g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781426207006
SKU
V9781426207006
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tieraona Low Dog
TIERAONA LOW DOG, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements, herbal medicine and women’s health. Dr. Low Dog has been an invited speaker to more than 550 scientific conferences, has published 45 peer-reviewed articles, written 22 chapters for medical textbooks, and published five books including National Geographic’s Life is Your Best Medicine and Healthy at Home. She is a frequent ... Read more
Reviews for National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World´s Most Effective Healing Plants
“The perfect union of botanical and medical expertise. This guide is so authoritative, its aim is to educate not only consumers, but doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals as well.” –Book Page