Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies

A comprehensive guide to tapping into the health-improving powers of what you'll find in the world's backyard. The book lists hundreds of herbs along with their scientific names, and both historic and current uses.

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You're no idiot, of course. You've heard it's possible to stave off a cold with echinacea, and St. John's wort is said to help lift you out of a funk. But when it comes to knowing which of the hundreds of herbal remedies are effective, you feel like you might as well go eat the daisies. Don't graze in your garden just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies is a comprehensive guide to the vast and varied herbs and natural agents that are purported to prevent everything from the sniffles to cancer. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: