Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. The book includes more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses; The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown; from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root; bark; and juice. Each entry details the plants chemical constituents; its actions; and its therapeutic applicationsmdash;from exotic ma huang; used in China to treat asthma for 5;000 years; to humble cabbage; which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaintsmdash;from ordinary coughs; colds; and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions; digestive problems; and childrens illnesses mdash; even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly.
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