HEALING POWER OF RAINFOREST HERBS
by Leslie Taylor (9780757001444)

HEALING POWER OF RAINFOREST HERBS (Book)

Leslie Taylor
Release Date: 31 May 2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780757001444
ISBN-10: 0757001440

This work uses handy tables to list the medicinal properties of each plant and pinpoints appropriate treatments. Rainforests contain an amazing abundance of plant life - just two and a half acres of the Amazon rainforest are believed to house approximately 900 tons of plants. What's most exciting is that scientists and researchers have only just begun to uncover the medicinal qualities of these plants - treasures of nature that offer new approaches to health and healing. "The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs" is a valuable guide to these herbs and their uses. Detailing more than fifty rainforest plants, "The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs" is the result of years of extensive research by naturopath, Leslie Taylor. In it, she explains the medicinal properties of each herb and the natural chemicals involved, as well as preparation instructions. The author has, also, included the history of the herbs' use by indigenous peoples and their current usage by natural health practitioners throughout the world. Helpful tables provide a quick guide for choosing the most useful plants for specific ailments. Illustrations of plants and recipes for herbal remedies complete the wealth of information found in this resource. "The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs" is a unique book that offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference guide. It incorporates the healing practices of shamans with scientific research for anyone seeking to discover the medicinal secrets of the rainforest.

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