The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra

Fully updated with the latest developments in herbal science, The Way of Herbs is a practical and useful guide offering comprehensive descriptions of herbal treatments for a number of modern ailments, and reveals how to gain and maintain health through a holistic approach.

The Way of Herbs is an essential manual for gaining and maintaining good health through a holistic approach, a natural path to well-being, and is “the one book that should be in everyone’s library” (William McGarey, MD).

This comprehensive and approachable guide includes:

• The three functions of herbs
• Eight traditional methods of herbal therapy
• The benefits of a balanced diet
• Herbal treatments for cancer, herpes, acne, arthritis, back pain, weight problems, colds, and flu
• Detailed descriptions, use, and dosage for more than 140 Western herbs and 31 important Chinese herbs
• How to purchase, grow, and store herbs
• A new, extensive directory of herbal health-care stores

“The first book that effectively blends Eastern, European, and American Indian healing traditions. A practical and useful guide to herbal health care.” Steven Foster, director of the American Center for Herb Study