[.ca] Womens Herbs, Womens Health (ISBN 1883010470)

From Amazon.com:
Women have had an affinity for healing with herbs for centuries. Now they have a wonderful new resource that connects Chinese and Western herbs with conventional medicine: Women's Herbs, Women's Health. The book is written by two distinguished, practicing herbalists, Christopher Hobbs and Kathi Keville, who have more than 60 combined years of experience in the field of medicinal herbs. In Women's Herbs, Women's Health, the authors thoroughly discuss 14 of the most common health problems facing women today, including PMS, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, mood disorders, osteoporosis, menopause, cervical dysplasia, and heart disease. They define the conditions, explain the conventional medical approaches, and offer suggestions for natural healing that encompass diet and lifestyle changes, supplements, herbal remedies, and aromatherapy. The information is in-depth, current, useful, easy-to-understand, and written in a sensitive manner. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book is a pleasure to read and use and will be a welcome addition to any woman's health library. --Ellen Albertson

Clear and easy to follow herbal healing techniques for women:
This book is a joy to read and use. I look through many books in my work as a public librarian, and this is one of the best on herbal remedies to arrive in recent months. The basic preparations for herbs are described, clearing up much of the "mystery" surrounding words like "tincture" and "decoction." The chapters correspond to different types of ailments and/or the corresponding regions of the female body. Each chapter begins with an overview of the ailment/s, and a VERY helpful "What a Doctor Will Do" section - the authors are advocating herbal treatments to supplement, not replace, traditional medical care. Recipes for herbal preparations are presented as just that - recipes. They are easy to spot in the text and very simple to follow. Most of the herbs included are available at local health food stores; the remainder can be purchased from mail order sources, listed at the back of the volume. An interesting read crammed full of useful health information. I highly recommend this title, especially for those new to the practice of herbal healing.