Tamara Kircher

Medicinal and culinary herbs have been used throughtout the ages for their gentle, natural apprach to healing, Herbal Remedies, a guide to the history, lore, and uses of dozens of plants, explains how to choose, prepare, and mix herbs for home use. Using both Eastern and Western traditins, it recommends an essential 'strater pack' of twenty-five key herbs and gives insstructions for their use and applications for more than forty common health problems. Beautifully illustrated, expertly written, and easy to use, Herbal Remedies is the perfect instroduciton to teh world of nedicinal herbs.

The Naturally Better series is designed to introduce readers to traditional therapies. Each book in the series is an accessible, authoritative, and practical guide to a stress-free and 'naturally better' way of life. Other titles in the series include Herbal Remedies, Acupressure, and Aromatherapy.

Tamara Kircher practices acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in England. She trained at the College of Traditional Medicine. Penny Lowery is a founding member and director of the New Cross Natural Health Center in London and an expert in Chinese medicine and Western herbs. Peter Albright, M.D., is past president and current board member of the American Holistic Medical Association. He has practiced conventional medicine as well as holistic and alternative therapies for twenty years.

Contents

1 Introduction
2 Key herbs
Other herbs
3 Basic principles
Yin and yang
Chinese herbal medicine
4 Specfic applications
Head and chest
Digestive system
5 Reproductive and urinary systems
Whole and body and skin
Emotions
The Bach flower remedies
Thirty-eight remedies
consulting a herbal practitioner
Useful addresses
Reading list (bibliography)
Index
Acknowledgments… (altro)