Thousands of safe, natural remedies lie untapped in jungles, forests and herbal gardens through-out the world. Now America’s foremost authority on medicinal plants and herbs shares his knowledge of these hidden reserves of healing power. For Arthritis: a new, all-natural remedy that can cut pain in half. For Back Pain: a fruit that has anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief; For your Heart: an herb that opens-up clogged ...
This timely volume - the result of extensive computer searches combined with recent research and the author's own extensive knowledge - fills the need dfor a concise source of detailed information on nearly 150 economically important species of legumes. Each plant is listed under its scientific name with recent significant synonyms included. General uses of plants are covered. Folk medicine - often the first guide in the quest for new medicinal uses - is given a ...