HERBAL HEALING FOR WOMEN: Simple Home Remedies For Women Of All Ages

Simple, Safe, and Effective Herbal Remedies for WomenFor centuries women have turned to herbs to cope with a wide variety of health problems and conditions. Comprehensive and easy-to-use,Herbal Healing for Womenexplains how to create remedies -- including teas, tinctures, salves, and ointments -- for the common disorders that arise in the different cycles of a woman's life. Covering adolescence, childbearing years, pregnancy and childbirth, and menopause, Rosemary Gladstar teaches how herbs can be used to treat the symptoms of conditions such as acne, PMS, morning sickness, and hot flashes. A complete women's health-care manual,Herbal Healing for Womendiscusses:* common disorders and the herbs that are effective for treating them;* how to select and store herbs;* preparation of hundreds of herbal remedies;* an alphabetical listing of herbs, including a brief description of the herb, the general medicinal usage, and when necessary, warnings about potential side effects.By explaining the properties of specific herbs and the art of preparation, Rosemary Gladstar demonstrates not only how to achieve healing through herbs but good health as well.