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This text provides explanations of the effects of Chinese herbal formulas, how to prepare them and how their properties can be enhanced through combinations with everyday foods. ... Read more

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My favorite Henry Lu book
Not sure why it's out of print or the food cures book sells better, because this book is much better- maybe just the title wasn't as good.I hope it comes back into print - I have a copy but I'd love for other people to be able to get it. ... Read more

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Pocket guide explains how to assess the quality of health information on the Internet, use online indexes and databases such as MEDLINE, find mailing lists, examine evidence, access Internet resources, and research a product's side effects. Softcover, hardcover also available. ... Read more

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"The Power Herbs" is an easy to read guide to natural healing. This 395-page volume is written by an herbalist with practical,hands-on experience. "It's like having your own personal herbalist lead you through a master plan toward optimum health."

The author doesn't waste time with an herbal history and gets down to business with the things you must know such as:1. What your herbs should taste like so you won't "get taken"2. What herbs to avoid if pregnant, nursing or suffering from a particular illness.3. How to see through the marketing hype and take home quality supplements and more.

In addition, readers will learn how they can:1. Avoid illness and disease by protecting the body's most important organ.2. Find out what supplement manufacturers don't want them to know about.3. Discover an almost forgotten therapy that can pound almost any illness into extinction.

For the sceintific mind, "The Power Herbs" also mentions documented research and current scientific studies to support the validity of medicinal herbs and natural therapies.

But that's not all this edition offers. Learn how to: 1. Lose weight without dieting2. Balance blood pressure3. Improve sexual performance4. Lower cholesterol5. Calculate doses by weight with an easy formula for optimum results6. Get children to take any herb

Also included are these valuable features:1. A 100-page symptom/herb reference guide2. Drug/herb interaction alerts3. Resource list of companies they can trust4. Reference sources for further study5. Index6. Glossary ... Read more

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This book and the products have helped me a LOT
The book is very informative and an easy read. VERY interesting stuff in there! Ms. Wilson has unlocked the mystery of herbs for me and made me a believer. I have two incurable diseases and this book had helped me a lot. I am now regularly using her products, as well, and very pleased with the results.

Great book and the products are great too
I found the book very knowledgeable and insightful. I have used it for sometime now and the direction in the book and on Wendy's website are great. I use the book tips and the products for the whole family (pets too.)But don't take my word for it. Try it.

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The Power Herbs: 13 Herbs Every Medicine Cabinet Should Have
The author has revealed how women can manage a smoother change into maturity (menopause) with the help of nutritional herbs. I have been using the maturity formula and have found it to be beneficial in calming the nervousness and distress associated with hot flashes promoting a good nights sleep which is priceless thank you wendy

The natural alternative
I have recently become interested in the benefits and healing powers of herbs. This book is a great way to get an introduction to the benefits, applications, cautions and drug interactions of herbs. What I most liked about the book is, it explains how you can make your own herbal tinctures and teas. The benefits of minerals, including Salt (natural, sun evaporated and unrefined) are also explained.

I recommend this book to anyone wanting to find a natural way to strengthen and help your body to heal itself. ... Read more

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UPMC-Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Pocket-sized reference provides comprehensive information for more than 325 monographs for herbal and alternative medicines. Includes new research findings, drug-herb interactions, therapeutic monitoring guidelines, and numerous new and revised entries. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover. ... Read more

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Not quite comprehensive enough
The book arrived fine, in very good used condition. I had wanted it to get information on the nephrotoxicity of various antioxidants, and it wasn't specific enough for that, but that was not the fault of the seller.

Best alternative medicine book I have read so far
Best alternative medicine book I have read so far.I have a whole bookcase full of herbal books and this is the number one book.The book does not have any photos for identification.Of course, that is not the intent of the book.It is mainly written to show the chemically active ingredients of herbs.This to me is important.

Well written, but biased
If you are looking for a reason to tell a patient not to use any alternative medicine, this is your book.If, however, you'd like a book on safe and effective alternative medicine, as the title suggests, you will be disappointed.This text appears to be funded by one or more pharmaceutical interest.When studies that support the efficacy of a particular therapy are actually mentioned, they are later brought into question.However, even the most anecdotal negative study will be highlighted.The message of this book is: There is no alternative medicine.Sadly, there seems to be no source that will fairly assess the risks and the rewards of alternative therapy.Keep looking.

Complementary & Alternative Medicines
The product is very good I can only give it the highest rating.Way too advanced for me at my stage of learning...but someday I plan to catch up to the book.

Great book for health care professionals!
This is the most useful herbal I have come across.I am a primary care doctor and many of my patients have questions regarding "alternative medicines".This book lists hundreds of herbs!Each listing includes common trade names and forms, source, chemical components, actions, reported uses, dosage, adverse reactions, interactions, contraindications and precautions, special considerations, and points of interest.Any scientific studies are also presented and analyzed, and there are references at the end of each listing.There are useful tables at the back of the book summarizing drug interactions, herbal agents to avoid in pregnancy, potentially unsafe plants, therapeutic monitoring guidelines, and herbal agents listed as unsafe by the FDA.I would recommend this book to my fellow physicians, pharmacists, and alternative medicine practitioners who have a special interest in herbal medicines. ... Read more

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The most current scientific information from the world's leading medical journals.

Although there is growing consumer awareness of alternative and complementary medicine, there is a lack of comprehensive information available on herbal products. While pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals sometimes offer advice, their patients want more information.

The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs is a comprehensive, fully-illustrated reference to the 50 most commonly prescribed herbs.

A complete description of each herb is featured along with its other common names, possible adverse effects, therapeutic uses for treating illness and disease as well as potential drug interactions.

Some of the herbs included are:

• Aloe Vera
• Evening Primrose
• Goldenseal
• Scullcap
• Burdock
• Tumeric
• Tea Tree Oil
• Meadowsweet

This guide is written by professional pharmacists, one a naturopathic doctor, using the most current research and clinical testing.

The authors' easy-to-understand text, combined with the latest findings and clear directions for safe dosages, makes this practical reference on medicinal herbs a primary resource of data.

Customer Reviews (2)

VERY GOOD
Kinda like a PDR for the top 50 herbs but better.
Since it is only 50 and does not include homeopathic remedies it is not
the perfect , 'bible' alternative book but it is very much worth the price and worth owning, especially for novices.It is good for anyone as it does give side effects, interactions etc.etc.
Along with this you need Prescriptions for Natural Cures by Balch and you will be quite pleased with all the helpful info you have at your fingertips.
I really do use both frequently, and wouldn't want to be w/out either.

Excellent resource for consumers and professionals
This well researched guide presents fifty popular herbs used for medicinal purposes. The herbs are profiled in an A-Z format (from alfafa to willow) andeach entry presents a thumbnail sketch which covers common uses, active constituents, adverse effects, cautions and contraindications, drug interactions, and doses. This is followed by more in depth information covering the description, parts of the plant used, traditional use and current medicinal use and a lengthy analysis of the scientific research that has been conducted on the particular herb. This latter section is referenced and the source materials can be found in the back of the book.The authors, who are licensed pharmacists, are also objective in their statements so the reader is sometimes provided with conflicting research and can make informed decisions. A handy list located in the front of the book, "Medicinal Herbs forHealth Conditions" allows the reader to see in a glance which herbs can be used for particular ailments. This is an excellent reference source for healthcare professionals. The casual user will also find much useful information here although the scientific research sections may be a tad too scholarly. ... Read more

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The second volume of this book series on the modern practice of Chinese medicine continues with the focus on evidence-based TCM research. It is focused on detailed information about the best sources of herbal supply and its quality control required for research and drug development purposes. Herbal quality has always been a major concern for TCM researchers because it is difficult to know which is of the best quality. Some other popular topics are also entertained. ... Read more

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This is a professional level major reference work containing information, in A-Z format, on herb-drug, herb-supplement, herb -food and herb-laboratory test interactions; all of which is data referenced. Commercial herbal medicinal products are increasingly consumed on a regular basis by people in the developed world. Often such products are taken concurrently with conventional medicines, frequently without the knowledge of health care professionals. As more evidence has become available, there has been an increasing awareness of the potential and actual problems of interactions, often dangerous, between conventional medicines and herbal medicines. This proposed new major reference brings together available data on approximately 200 of the most commonly used herbal medicines in highly structured, rigorously scientific monographs. Although our texts on herbal medicines and drug interactions include the major well-known interactions, this text is able to treat the subject in considerably more detail. ... Read more

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A doctor of pharmacology examines the healing properties of vitalizing plant substances known in China as the "kingly remedies." Chief among these is the ginseng root, esteemed by the Chinese for almost seven thousand years as the most omnipotent of medicinal herbs. Fulder discusses the other kingly remedies, or harmony plants, which--like ginseng--act safely and with no debilitating side effects to revitalize the body's immune system. 
  
More than 50,000 copies sold in previous editions (previous title: The Tao of Medicine).

 Ginseng is well-known for its ability to: 

• Regulate blood pressure 

 • Preserve sexual potency in older men 

 • Assist women through menopause 

 • Help with anemia, insomnia, depression, nervousness, appetite, stress and shock. 

 A widely recognized authority on ginseng, author Stephen Fulder was interviewed for an article on ginseng that appeared in the Wall Street Journal in November, 1992.

 Confronted with the astronomical costs of medical care and the limitations of conventional medicine in treating immune deficiency  diseases, Westerners are discovering the efficacy of plant medicines. 

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This thorough introduction to the principles and practice of Chinese herbal medicine includes history, diagnosis, a pharmacopeia, and preparation of remedies. ... Read more

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Difficult unless you read Chinese
Although the theory and diagnosis are in English, the pharmacopia is in Chinese. An index is provided, but it goes from Latin/English TO Chinese, so it's almost impossible to look up the herbs from the Chinese pharmacopia and find what their Latin/English names are. This renders the book almost useless unless you read Chinese. ... Read more

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Dr. Duke attributes his long, healthy life of more than 70 years to a combination of good genes, good diet, and good luck-and to 13 specific herbal supplements. In Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs, this unchallenged leader in the field of herbs shares his list of the 13 herbs he believes will help almost anyone, regardless of age, improve and maintain their health. Not just a collection of trendy supplements, this is the personal prescription of "America's herbal laureate." He provides information about each of the supplements, along with herbal combinations, stories, native lore, and dosages, and information on the different forms an herb can take, from teas to tinctures.

Much of Jim Duke's internationally-recognized authority stems from his three decades with the USDA. He has appeared in Time, People, USA Today, and the New York Times, among others. In Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs, the pre-eminent herbalist offers valuable guidance for incorporating herbs into the ultimate plan for healthy living. ... Read more

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Entertaining and Informative
This is a handy reference guide to 13 popular herbs and their functions.It is written for the average person, so you do not have to sift through scientific jargon.I like the way that Dr. Duke bluntly describes what each of his favorite herbs does, some of the possible side effects and certain contradictions.He also mixes a bit of humor in his writing and describes his own experiences.Maybe these herbs will not totally disease-proof your body, but they are a cheaper and safer alternative to expensive drugs.You also have to give Doc Duke creditfor keeping up his lifestyle while in his 70's.Now, in my 50's, I have personally followed his recommendations and found that they worked.

Doug Setter, Bsc. author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim: A Prevention Guide

Hard to justify only three stars
To put it simply:three stars?Give me a break!There is no-one who can claim the same level of proven factual knowledge about ethnobotany, medicinal herbs, or herbal medicine as James A. Duke.Check his online ethnobotany database if you want some solid evidence.Investigate his outstanding background.Even Consumer Reports, the perennial skeptic when it comes to alternative medine claims, has touted James A. Duke as a reliable authority for those who wish to explore herbal alternatives.

As a professional biologist with a lot of biomedical experience, I am skeptical, too, by profession and nature; but my skepticism extends to ordinary allopathic medicine as well.Standard medicine is much more expert at the PR game, but its sad record in treating many diseases is there for anyone to see.Try reading Limits to Medicine: Medical Nemesis, the Expropriation of Health by Ivan Illich.Once you see the ENTIRE medical situation in perspective, you might uderstand why many smart people seek to benefit from Dr. Duke's unique honesty and expertise.

Will this book "disease-proof" your body?
Although the book title leads us to believe that Dr. Duke will focus on 13 herbs, he includes about three times that many in his book and discusses them in detail. He tells what the herbs are, how they should be taken and in what quantities, and what possible drawbacks there are.

This sounds like a very interesting book, but I question the validity of some of the author's claims. First, he emphasizes quantity. All herbs he suggests should be taken "as much as you can stand", and "lots of it" (his favorite words). Second, he believes that (low-cost) herbal teas are inferior to (expensive) herbal pills. Third, he uses the same language as the pharmaceutical industry. While pharma-companies, for example, advertise that you need not worry about heartburn from hot Mexican meals as long as you take their pills that prevent it, Dr. Duke says that you can go on an alcohol binge and not worry about a gout attack as long as you take celery seeds. Not a very responsible advice. Fourth, Dr. Duke tells us throughout the book which herbs he himself takes and in what quantities. Considering the amounts he takes, Iwonder if there is any room left in his stomach for actual food. Fifth, the book's title makes you think that Dr. Duke can disease-proof your body, but Dr. Duke admits that he suffers from quite a number of common ailments. So, obviously, the title is inflated. And so may be some of his claims inside the book.

Some of his information is quite useful, especially when he makes cross-comparisons with other edible/medicinal plants, for example horse chestnut, buckwheat, and gingko and tells us how they could help reduce or prevent spider and varicose veins. I was fascinated though, that his own wife does not seem to trust his herbal knowledge and prefers to look for help elsewhere.

Very good book
This is the first book I've read concerning herbs and I was impressed by James Duke's knowledge.THe book is very readable and in-depth.The first two chapters do a nice job of summarizing the book so if you're in a hurry you can just read them. Two concerns i had: 1) Duke occasionally would vacillate between recommending taking a herb in its natural form versus taking a standardized extract.Sometimes he seemed in favor of either but occasionally would first favor one but then the other. 2) W.r.t kava-kava in particular Duke stated there was not any need to be concerned about becoming addictive to it. Yet he stated that one should not take it for more than a few (i think it was 3-6 months) months consecutively.If my memory is correct (help gingko help!) he also stated that Germany's Commission E suggested a 6 month limit on taking it.But he gave no reason why one should limit the length of time one takes this herb; in other instances he would give a reason why this should be done (e.g. regarding echinacea he suggests limiting it to when you are about to get a cold or perhaps just to the cold/flu season;otherwise, with longer use, your body will not continue to respond to its effect). I was left wondering if he didn't give a reason because hedoesn't really believe one needs to limit the use of kava kava over time.Perhaps he put it in the book out of litigation concerns.But i really don't know.

Anyhow though - i was quite impressed by the book.

Energy Boost
I've been taking some of the herbs that Dr. Duke mentioned in his book butthere were some that I didn't know about.Since I've started taking themin less than two weeks I've noticed a definate increase in my energy leveland just a sense of balance and well being.A great book! ... Read more

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This comprehensive resource consists of evidence-based systematic reviews of herbs and supplements. Ninety-eight rigorously reviewed monographs provide impartial data to help make unbiased clinical decisions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Each monograph has extensive information including, synonyms or common names; a clinical overview of each herb; dosing/toxicology information from adult to pediatric dosages; adverse effects/precautions/contraindications; interactions; mechanism of action; history; table with discussion and review of the evidence; and brands used in clinical trials and third party testing. * An evidence-based approach provides readers with credible information on the efficacy and safety of a therapy so they can make a decision with confidence. * Research summaries provide readers with an overview of what the research reveals concerning the efficacy, safety, indications, and contraindications of herbs and supplements. * Evidence tables consolidate human clinical trial data, statistical analyses, magnitude of benefit, and quality of studies, summarizing study results and relevance to aid in decision-making. * The grading scale used to rate each herb and supplement is based on the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of herb and supplement effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. This grading scale is very comprehensive. ... Read more