herbs

Presents information on using herbs to cure disease; ease pain; treat colds, headache, high blood pressure, and other health problems; relieve sinus pain, hay fever, and allergies; improve digestion; and care for skin and hair.

Describes the history behind a variety of herbs, discussing their appearance in folklore and religion; features advice on how to grow, care for, and preserve the plants; and includes recipes and instructions for using herbs in recipes, beauty products, wreaths, and other projects.

Examines the mythology of herbs, the history of their use, their culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal value, and the lives of several herbalists.

Contains forty-three alphabetically arranged essays, each describing an alternative therapy that may be used for the maintenance of good health or the treatment of illness; followed by an alphabetical listing of various health conditions with information on how each might be treated by alternative methods.

Presents alphabetized profiles of supplements, arranged in several categories--vitamins, minerals, water, amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes, natural food supplements, and herbs--providing their actions, sources, and cautions, and discussing related topics.

This book identifies the healing herbs and tells how to grow and use them.