BOOK REVIEW: Herbs That Heal – Natural Remedies for Good
Health by H. K. Bakhru
Herbs act in almost magical and astonishing ways – spasms
may relax, pains vanish, constipation overcome, nervousness recede, headaches
disappear, colds be banished, allergies counteracted, fevers controlled, blood
flow arrested...the magic is endless. So how do we put these herbs to good use
in our daily life without overdosing? This book gives you exactly that and
more.
Since early Neanderthal man, plants and herbs have been used
for healing purposes and maintaining good health. Even as medical science has
progressed, methods and ideas based on herbal healing have sustained and grown
in different countries, across different cultures, often being used in exactly
the same way. Bitter chamomile, for instance, is used as digestive aid
throughout the world.
Traditional herbal remedies have led scientists to the
development of numerous ‘modern’ drugs; from aspirin and tranquilizers to heart
saving digitalis, establishing beyond doubt the efficacy of ‘herbal medicine’.
The book covers more than 100 herbs, most of which are
readily available (some even in your kitchen) or easily obtainable, and
describes their specific healing properties, how the herb is useful in
alleviating or preventing specific ailments; in most cases, the method of
making and using herbal preparations is also explained. Index of ailments which
can be treated by herbs makes the book specially useful.
Before the clinical doctors come after me with torches and
rakes for promoting herbal medicine, I rather skedaddle and find a corner to
drink my honey and pepper concoction for sore throats,
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