Treatments for over 200 conditions and diseases -- from arthritis to colds andn flu to cancer, and more!

Alfalfa for a healthy heart ... Ephedra for weight loss ... Oregano for colds ... Chaparral for cavity prevention ...

For five thousand years healing herbs have gently cured disease, soothed aches and pains, and promoted vibrant health. Now this comprehensive, thoroughly up-to-date guide profiles one hundred of the most widely used medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits.

From aloe for soothing wounds to white willow for reducing pain, you'll learn where to find them, how to take them, store them, and prepare them, even how to grow them yourself to safely harness their active ingredients.  The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A to Z herb encyclopedia and a fast-action guide to conditions and diseases such as: 

Arthritis, Asthma, Athlete's Foot, Bad Breath, Burns, Cancer, Cold and Flu, Cold Sores, Colic, Constipation, Coughs, Depression, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Ear Infection, Fever, Flatulence, Gout, Headache, Heart Disease, Hermorrhoids, Herpes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Insomnia, Menopausal Symptoms, Migraine, Motion Sickness, PMS, Psoriasis, Stress, Ulcers, Urinary Tract and Yeast Infections, and much more!

"I have been searching for years for a user-friendly, objective herbal guide for years. Michael Castleman has finally provided one! ... This book will tell you what you need to know about how to use nature's medicines effectively." -- Joe Grandon, author of The People's Pharmacy