Healing Herbs: The Essential Guide

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Summary: Encyclopedia of Herbs!
Review: A listing of more than 210 herbs, presented in chart form, withdetails about medicinal use, side effects, toxicity warnings,interaction with other substances and tests to determine deficiencies. I found it to be a useful reference to with easy to read basic information. I especially liked the warnings about when to consult your doctor. This is a great reference book.

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Summary: Read it
Review: Easy to read..........I don't agree with the 2 week warning...in some cases you better see your medical doctor immediately...Jim Hensen's unnecessary death comes to mind.......he delayed seeking medical care and died of a treatable infectious disease [pneumonia]. How often do we delay seeking the care of our medical doctor and then expect to be cured by the same MD immediately? I had the shock of my life recently.....I had a mild cold and took the standard herbal remedies given by my herbal "doctor". I didn't get better and got very sick almost to the point of being in the hospital. Luckily, my family medical doctor prescribed a potent Rx for me and within 24 hours I felt much better! None of the herbal medicines worked at all! The bill for the herbal "doctor" and all the "medicines" he gave me was MORE than the visit to my Family medical doctor and his RX!!!!! Thanks Doc!

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Summary: Not for the herbalists at heart
Review: In my opinion, this book is definitely written from a doctor's point of view. It does more to try and scare you from herbs, than it actually tells you the benefits. In every single description of every herb, it tells you basically if you don't see results within 2 weeks, to stop and call your doctor. Now, any of us that use and research herbals on a regular basis know that herbs can take some time to show results. Some even up to six months.