Thirty Plants That Can Save Your Life

This is an incredible resource for anyone interested in alternative (herbal) remedies. Schar's writing is well researched, informative, and very funny. With supporting evidence from diverse sources including "old wives tales," anecdotes, and solid scientific research, he pinpoints the thirty plants (including honey, though not a plant)that are most important in your tonic pot. These herbs were chosen by several strict criteria, including that they all have a long history of success, backed with recent scientific evidence of their efficacy. Most importantly, each of these plants can not only help prevent serious illnesses, but have been proven to help bring people back from the depths of life-threatening ailments. Think of this book when researching alternative remedies for everything from depression or herpes, to liver trouble or a pandemic viral outbreak. My only complaint with this book (my copy is copyrighted 1993) is the lack of an index to make it easier to find the right herb for a particular disorder.