| Green Pharmacy Contributor(s): Duke, James A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312966482 ISBN-13: 9780312966485 Publisher: St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Written by the world's foremost authority, this is the ultimate compendium of natural remedies--from anise for asthma to violet for varicose veins, and everything in between. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications - Health & Fitness | Naturopathy |
| Dewey: 615.321 |
| LCCN: 97006175 |
| Series: Green Pharmacy |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 4.17" W x 6.92" (0.66 lbs) 640 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Green Pharmacy Many diseased and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can also be treated naturally with healing herbs, medicinal food, other natural remedies--and these treatments can be safer, less expensive and possibly even more effective than traditional methods. Let Dr. James Duke, the world's leading authority on healing herbs, leads you through the vast world of natural remedies--from Anise for Asthma to Violet for Varicose Veins, and everything in between. With just a few trips to the health-food store, the supermarket, or your own backyard--and with the help of Dr. Duke--you'll have everything you need to create your own Natural Medicine Cabinet. |
Contributor Bio(s): Duke, James A.: - James A. Duke, Ph.D., is the author of several books on the healing power of plants, including the bestseller The Green Pharmacy (more than one million copies in print). He retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1995, after serving as chief of the Medicinal Plant Resources Laboratory. He remains active in ReNuPeru, a medicinal herb garden in the Peruvian Amazon that's maintained by the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research. His own garden is on a 6-acre farmette in Fulton, Maryland, where he lives with his wife, Peggy. |