The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals

Rainforests contain an amazing abundance of plant life--over half of the planet's vegetation. For centuries, tribal shamans have successfully used these botanicals as remedies for various health disorders. Now, scientists have begun to uncover the medicinal qualities of these plants, which offer new approaches to health and healing. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs is a unique guide to these herbs and their uses.

Detailing more than seventy rainforest botanicals, this book presents the history of the herbs' uses by indigenous peoples and describes current usage by natural health practitioners throughout the world. Discover Amazon healers' traditional knowledge, as well as the clinical studies that support what shamans have known for ages. Essential dosage and preparation methods are provided, while at-a-glance tables help you locate the best botanicals for each disorder. Here is a unique book that offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference format.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square One Publishers
Published: 11/04/2005
ISBN: 9780757001444
Pages: 528
Weight: 2.31lbs
Size: 9.36h x 7.48w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 118
Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 43