Handbook for Herbal Healing: A Concise Guide to Herbal Products

From clinical herbalist Christopher Hobbs comes this eminently practical guide to choosing and using herbal formulas, enriched by Hobbs' own approach to "world herbalism". Drawing on wisdom gained from herbal traditions around the globe as well as the latest scientific knowledge about the formulation and clinical use of herbs, Hobbs answers such fundamental questions as:

- What should you look for in an herbal formula ?

- How can you judge the quality of herbal formulas ?

- What makes organically-grown herbs better ?

- Which herbs are safe for pregnant women and children to use ?

The guide also incorporates an herbal prescriber for more than 170 common conditions.