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H E R B A L R E M E D I E S H A N D B O O K MORE THAN 140 PLANT PROFILES REMEDIES FOR OVER 50 COMMON CONDITIONS ANDREW CHEVALLIER 001_Title_US.indd 1 16/03/2018 16:13 H E R B A L R E M E D I E S H A N D B O O K MORE THAN 140 PLANT PROFILES REMEDIES FOR OVER 50 COMMON CONDITIONS ANDREW CHEVALLIER 001_Title_US.indd 1 16/03/2018 16:13 US_002-003_DPS_New.indd 2 16/03/2018 16:33 US_002-003_DPS_New.indd 3 16/03/2018 16:33 US_004-005_DPS.indd 4 16/03/2018 16:33 US_004-005_DPS.indd 5 16/03/2018 16:33 THIS EDITION Editorial assistants Rosamund Cox, Poppy Blakiston-Houston Senior editor Kathryn Meeker US editor Jennette ElNaggar Senior art editors Anne Fisher, Glenda Fisher Senior producer, Tony Phipps pre-production Senior producer Stephanie McConnell Creative technical support Sonia Charbonnier CONTENTS Senior jacket designer Nicola Powling Managing editor Stephanie Farrow Managing art editor Christine Keilty Senior DTP designer, Delhi Pushpak Tyagi Foreword 9 Pre-production Sunil Sharma manager, Delhi Introduction 10 This American edition, 2018 First American edition, 2007 Published in the United States by DK Publishing WHAT IS 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 HERBAL MEDICINE? Copyright © 2007, 2018 Dorling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC Why Use Herbal Text copyright © 2007, 2018 Andrew Chevallier Remedies? 14 18 19 20 21 22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001–310356–Aug/2018 Herbal Health 16 All rights reserved. Are Herbal Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Remedies Safe? 18 in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, How Remedies photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior Work 20 written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Around the World 22 Important notice: Do not try to self-diagnose or attempt self-treatment for serious long-term problems without first consulting a qualified medical herbalist or doctor. Do not take any herb without first checking the cautions in the relevant herb entry and the guidelines in Safety and Quality pp.40–51. Do not exceed dosages recommended. Always consult a professional if symptoms persist. If taking prescribed medicines, seek professional advice before using herbal remedies. A catalog record of this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 978-1-4654-7465-0 Printed and bound in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com US_006-007_Imprint_Contents.indd 6 09/04/2018 17:22 CONTENTS USING HERBAL Blood, metabolic 264 REMEDIES Bladder and urinary tract 265 Making herbal medicines 26 Joints, muscles, and bone 266 Types of herbal remedy 30 Skin 267 Herbal remedies Women’s health at home 34 problems 268 The home herbal 36 A–Z OF HERBAL Men’s health problems 270 REMEDIES The herb garden 38 Mental and A–F 54 emotional problems 271 SAFETY AND G–L 135 QUALITY Promoting health M–R 162 and performance 272 Safety concerns 42 S–Z 196 Supporting immune function 272 Dosage and sensible use 44 Children’s COMMON HEALTH common health Pregnancy and PROBLEMS problems 273 after 46 Tips for Head 259 home use 48 Throat, chest, How to and lungs 261 Glossary 276 buy remedies 50 Resources 278 Digestion 262 Index 280 Circulation and heart 263 Acknowledgments 288 US_006-007_Imprint_Contents.indd 7 16/03/2018 16:33 US_008-009_foreword.indd 8 16/03/2018 16:33
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