Family Encyclopedia of Healing Plants - Tapa dura

A holistic guide to health and wellness provides information on, and remedies for, everything from acne and asthma to weight-gain and whooping cough.

Meyer his book with authoritative begins information about the foods and herbs that heal. He explains how healing plants work, why certain medications can be dangerous, and when it is time to use an antibiotic. Meyer lists many more than two hundred natural medicines and their particular properties. In a home reference section that alone makes Mother Nature, M.D. an invaluable addition to the bookshelf, Meyer lists common ailments alphabetically, and prescribes a natural medicine-based plan for the healing process. Holistic and completely responsible in his approach, Meyer adds to each "prescription" two important sections: nutrition and lifestyle.