Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs - Softcover

Duke, James A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312977336 ISBN 13: 9780312977337

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2001

Synopsis

Combining the most powerful natural substances. Dr. Duke has created a "cocktail" for heart disease that may well have the calcium channel-blocking punch of a leading pharmaceutical--and without the side effects.

Do you legs ache after standing? Are you bothered by hemorrhoids? Do you think there's no help for varicose veins? Dr. Duke tells you about horse chestnut capsules--and the ancillary herb that may further enhance their performance.

Alcohol, Hepatitis C, environmental toxins, and other serious attacks on your liver now have an astonishing first line of defense in milk thistle.

Don't get rid of your dog, but do add saw palmetto, which helps avert prostate problems, may keep your hair from thinning, and boosts both sexes' libido. Dr. Duke compares it to the widely prescribed alternative--and you can judge which lands firmly in the plus column.

About this title

About the Author:

James A. Duke, Ph.D. has more than 30 years' experience working with medicinal herbs. From the jungles of Central and Latin America to the research labs of Washington, D.C., his knowledge and expertise are undisputed in the world of herbal medicine. Now retired after a career as a top botanist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Duke travels and lectures widely, both in the United States and around the world. A North Carolina native, Dr. Duke and his wife, Peg, have lived in Fulton, Maryland, for more than 25 years. There, he cultivates his six-acre Herbal Vineyard, home to more than 200 species of herbs.

Review:

"If it exists, count on Duke to dig it up."--People Magazine

"Perhaps the world's leading authority on medicinal plants."--New Age Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0312977336
• ISBN 13: 9780312977337
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 288