Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition

An Easy-to-Use A-to-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies

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The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated.

Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:

  • Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John's Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash
  • Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations
  • Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne to yeast infection, and suggested herbal treatment therapies

Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, was a leading nutritional counselor for more than two decades. Convinced that nutrition was, in many cases, the answer to regaining and maintaining health, Balch testified before Congress on the power of natural healing. Her other books include Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-to-Z Guide to SupplementsPrescription for Dietary Wellness, and Prescription for Herbal Healing. View titles by Phyllis A. Balch CNC

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The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated.

Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:

  • Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John's Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash
  • Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations
  • Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne to yeast infection, and suggested herbal treatment therapies

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Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, was a leading nutritional counselor for more than two decades. Convinced that nutrition was, in many cases, the answer to regaining and maintaining health, Balch testified before Congress on the power of natural healing. Her other books include Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-to-Z Guide to SupplementsPrescription for Dietary Wellness, and Prescription for Herbal Healing. View titles by Phyllis A. Balch CNC

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