remedies

Village herbalists like my great-grandfather not only knew what herbs were good for which ailment, they knew about dosages, interactions and side effects as well. Today, few people are trained in the use of herbs, but the demand for and use of herbal remedies may far surpass the average person's ability to use them knowledgeably and safely.

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American Botanical Council

Consumer Lab

Herb Research Foundation

 

Botanical Safety Handbook, American Herbal Products Assn., Michael McGuffin, ed.

Dangerous Drug Interactions: The People's Pharmacy Guide, Joe and Teresa Graedon

The Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs, Varro Tyler, M.D.

"Take two of these and call me in the morning" is an adage we have all heard dozens of times. Meanwhile, drug and pharmaceutical advertisements promoting their new "wonder drugs" clutter the pages of our reading material. Listening to the quiet voice in the background of pharmaceutical advertisements on the television describing the side effects of a particular drug may lead one to feel as though one is better off living with the affliction than trying to survive the side-effects of the cure.

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twin cities WELLNESS

 

Natural Health, Natural Medicine, Andrew Weil

How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts, Frances Densmore

Back to Eden, Jethro Kloss and Promise Moffitt

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