Offers an alphabetically arranged introduction to herbal medicine, including tips on growing herbs, making tinctures, and brewing teas

Product Description: The beauty of herbal remedies is that they encourage the body to heal itself, causing the least amount of interference to the body's natural rhythm. This invaluable sourcebook of knowledge will help women discover time-honored safe treatments and preventive measures to help with common female conditions...read more

Product Description: There is an herbal remedy for most ailments - and you will find the most important ones in this concise pocket guide. Co-authored by Karin Kraft, one of the members of the German Commission E, and Christopher Hobbs, a renowned North-American herbalist, this handy pocket guide gives you the decisive facts about important medicinal herbs, taking into consideration both major European monographs (Commission E and ESCOP) and up-to-date clinical trials...read more

Product Description: Throughout Europe Vitex is the number one herb used to help relieve the symptoms of female hormonal imbalance--such as depression, cramps, mood swings, water retention, and weight gain--associated with the menstrual cycle. Vitex extracts are also prescribed for uterine fibroid cysts and to help ease the discomforts of menopause This book explains everything there is to know about vitex--both its traditional and modern uses--as well as the latest scientific findings, and information on how to take the herb, whether in the form of liquid, powder, or tea...read more

Offers practical information on how to regain and maintain optimal liver health, outlining herbal remedies, liver flushes, and cleansing treatments for such conditions as hepatitis C, cirrhosis, acne, and PMS. Original. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Featuring more than five hundred plants and herbs of western North America, an authoritative guide provides a wealth of information on these plants, including their location and their medicinal uses, accompanied by color photographs and an index toFeaturing more than five hundred plants and herbs of western North America, an authoritative guide provides a wealth of information on these plants, including their location and their medicinal uses, accompanied by color photographs and an index to medical topics that covers a vast array of ailments. Simultaneous. medical topics that covers a vast array of ailments. Simultaneous. (view table of contents)

Features more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed, and misdiagnosed, disorders in children. This guide focuses on the root causes of ADHD and offers a natural and holistic approach to combat the disorder, encouraging families to find solutions that don’t rely on psychostimulant drugs like Ritalin...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A guide to nutritional supplements use covers all varieties of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs, and offers a discussion of common illnesses with information on vitamin-based treatments, advice on building an individualized health program and more. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: In this valuable book, Christopher Hobbs discusses the best ways to obtain herbs, from growing them successfully in a garden to gathering them in the wild to purchasing viable products in a store. He then provides step-by-step instructions for making creams, salves, teas, tinctures, decoctions, and juices-remedies that treat a variety of common ailments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Explains how regular doses of the herb St. John's wort can help people who suffer from depression, anxiety, and insomnia

Product Description: Written for the middle-aged man, this manual offers an holistic approach, with a concentration on using saw palmetto to maintain prostate health. This herb is the most promising natural treatment for prostate enlargement and inflammation, and Hobbs explains how to use it...read more

Product Description: With an all-new section on Hepatitis C, this book provides up-to-date, practical information on how the liver works, dietary guidelines for maintaining liver health and ways to improve digestion and assimilation. Includes holistic treatments for a variety of liver-related complaints--poor digestion, PMS, acne, and more...read more

Product Description: From stomach ulcers to insomnia, depression to stroke, stress-related illnesses have become a big concern in today's society. Now Christopher Hobbs has compiled a comprehensive, all-natural guide to stress management, helping readers discover healthy ways to treat the underlying causes of stress before serious health problems occur...read more

Product Description: The consumption of herbal products continues to increase, with an estimated sales growth of 10-15% per year projected through the end of the 1990s. As more and more consumers use herbs, it becomes that much more important to ensure that the herbs are used properly and safely...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In this compact handbook, Hobbs explains why ginsengs are the premier anti-aging herbs; describes the benefits and proper uses of ten kinds of ginsengs; helps readers determine the most potent and cost-effective products; and examines the best buys...read more

Echinacea preparations have a solid track record in clinical and laboratory studies, and thousands of doctors currently recommend them for a long list of infectious diseases. Having gone through eight printings since its publication in 1990, this valuable handbook gives the full picture on the herb most frequently used for the treatment of colds and flu. Topics include the history of echinacea, how to use it, and the best kinds of preparations. Growing tips are also included.

Product Description: This concise guide answers many commonly asked questions such as: Does kombucha have beneficial medicinal effects? Can it help fight cancer and other diseases? What are the traditions and history of kombucha? How is tea made from kombucha? And, most important, Is kombucha safe?

Product Description: Spiritual/Nature. Reishi is a mushroom used for thousands of years in the Far East to overcome insomnia, reduce heart troubles, relieve allergies and lengthen life.

Product Description: This handy manual describes the use of valerian to nourish the nerves and help relieve emotional stress, sleeplessness, nervousness, menstrual and intestinal cramps, and muscle pain. It also includes home cultivation methods.