Healing Herbs: A Last Conversation with Pauline Kael

So many details of many other herbal books already available in market. The validity of herbal treatment is somehow not acceptable for conventional drug-oriented physicians. However, patients who seek a better way need to educate themselves, this book offers a quick reference. You need to study when you face those problems by yourself, You can find other books if your want to be expertise of all diseases. In the real world, you just need one shot explaination fast enough to dig into details later on. This book is arranged so easy to understand the most basic things of herbs. Essential Guide in this book title should be subsituted for "Quick Guide" to Herbal Usage. Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2004 (Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs) is a bestseller from this author.

Easy to read..........I don't agree with the 2 week warning...in some cases you better see your medical doctor immediately...Jim Hensen's unnecessary death comes to mind.......he delayed seeking medical care and died of a treatable infectious disease [pneumonia]. How often do we delay seeking the care of our medical doctor and then expect to be cured by the same MD immediately? I had the shock of my life recently.....I had a mild cold and took the standard herbal remedies given by my herbal "doctor". I didn't get better and got very sick almost to the point of being in the hospital. Luckily, my family medical doctor prescribed a potent Rx for me and within 24 hours I felt much better! None of the herbal medicines worked at all! The bill for the herbal "doctor" and all the "medicines" he gave me was MORE than the visit to my Family medical doctor and his RX!!!!! Thanks Doc!

A listing of more than 210 herbs, presented in chart form, withdetails about medicinal use, side effects, toxicity warnings,interaction with other substances and tests to determine deficiencies. I found it to be a useful reference to with easy to read basic information. I especially liked the warnings about when to consult your doctor. This is a great reference book.