Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies

Viewing herbs from a scientific standpoint, the authors of Tyler's Honest Herbal assess our most important herbs based on available scientific information. Each write-up includes descriptive information on the source of the plant, its traditional uses, and an evaluation of the relevant and current literature which helps support or disprove intended uses of the plant. This new edition of Tyler's classic The Honest Herbal provides you with the following features not found in any of the previous editions: research and information about cat's claw, celery, garcinia, grape seed, kava, pygeum, and wild yam; what you need to know about the latest clinical trials on many bestselling herbs, including black cohosh, echinacea, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, St. John's wort, and saw palmetto; and hundreds of new, supporting references from scientific studies on herbs and other dietary supplements.

The newest and current edition of the original The Honest Herbal Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies contains easy-to-understand and accurate information on over 100 of the most commonly used herbs and their therapeutic and medical uses. Readers will find that this book serves as their best guide to essential scientific data about herbs and to folkloric uses of herbal remedies. Tyler's Honest Herbal discusses and evaluates how herbs work, what plants they come from, and supporting research that proves the effectiveness of the herb. It provides the latest information on the most popular herbs, including:
-- echinacea
-- garlic and other alliums
-- ginkgo
-- ginseng and related herbs
-- peppermint
-- St. John's wort
-- witch hazel
-- and 80 more

As evidence of their popularity, herbs and herbal product sales figures soared to 5 billion dollars in 1998, up from $500 million in 1992, making it one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Tyler's Herbs of Choice is by far the most clear and accessible book for keeping up-to-date in this expanding field and a must-have for anyone interested in finding out the newest information on the uses of herbs and herbal medicine.