Reviews for Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs

The average rating for Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-11-12 00:00:00 Kathleen Sun A great beginning reference for herbal and dietary solutions for common diseases. I use this often as a starting point for research. It is amazing how much diet can help in disease. Did you know that walnuts are a good dietary source of seratonin and can help curb appetite? Who knew? (Also, note that raising the levels of serotonin in the body is an accepted method in combatting depression.) Did you know that pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are high in the amino acid tryptophan, a raw material used in the production of serotonin? Again, who new?

Review # 2 was written on 2009-10-13 00:00:00 Tashia Barnes I call this book my "Herb Bible" because I always start with the Green Pharmacy when looking for at-home remedies. This book is in no way disdainful of Western medicine, but gives a host of low-cost alternatives for treatments you may be able to employ at home. There are many reasons I love this book including the author's easy, down-to-earth writing style. The book is organized alphabetically by ailment, so you can easily look up "headache", "bunions", "infertility" or "cold and flu". You can also utilize the index to look up uses for a specific herb or remedy. Dr. Duke organizes the remedies for specific ailments based on their purported effectiveness. He also talks about the reasons why specific medicinal herbs and folk remedies may be effective. Essentially, this guide gives a lot of good information, with a healthy dose of common sense (please read the introduction before embarking on your herbal journey), so that folks can make an informed decision about using herbal remedies.