The Holistic Herbal Directory: A Directory of Herbal Remedies for Everyday Health Problems

by Penelope Ody

Book Overview

Practical and informative, The Holistic Herbal Directory offers clear explanations of the basic concepts of herbal medicine in the Western, Chinese, and ayurvedic traditions and how they differ in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785813519
• ISBN13: 9780785813514
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Holistic Herbal Directory by Ody

Buy this book if you have an interest in utilizing herbal preparations for medicinal purposes. A plethora of herbs aredescribed in great detail. For instance, mutrala karma aids inthe functioning of the urinary tract. Some adherents believe in a balance of tastes involving sweets, sour foods, salt, bitterand astringent. Thyme is a classic steam inhalent. Hyssop is utilized for chest rubs. Bai Zhu is used for Qi deficiency.Devil's Claw is a classic anti-inflammatory. The book is a solid value if you are interested in getting quality information onherbal preparations.