Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible

Contains 176 herbs listed alphabetically and by scientific name. This book includes entries, which provide illustrations of the plant, family line information, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downsides and interactions, natural history, and extracts.

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Known for their ease of use, artful presentation of scientific information, and evidence-based approach, James Duke’s comprehensive handbooks are the cornerstone in the library of almost every alternative and complementary medicine practitioner and ethnobotanist. Using the successful format of these bestselling handbooks, Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible covers 150 herbs that scholars speculate, based on citations, were used in Biblical times.