Health & Fitness:

The Earthwise Herbal
A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants
Written by Matthew Wood

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $29.95

In this companion volume to The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants, Matthew Wood, an expert herbalist who has used medicinal herbs with tens of thousands of patients over a twenty-five-year career, provides detailed descriptions of New World (North American) herbs and their uses. Organized as a... Read more >

Healing Herbs A to Z
A Handy Reference to Healing Plants
Written by Diane Stein

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $16.95

An alphabetical quick reference to 200 medicinal plants, their special healing attributes, most effective applications, potential side effects, and contraindications.

The popularity of commercially available herbal remedies as adjuncts to conventional medicines has made it easier than ever to turn to medicinal herbs. Stein shares her extensive knowledge and experience with healing... Read more >

Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine
Improving Your Health by Combining Chinese Herbal Medicine and Western Medicine
Written by Henry Han, O.M.D. and Glenn Miller, M.D.

Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $15.00

The best of Eastern and Western medicine in an integrative healing system for the mind, body, and spirit.

Now, for the first time, a Western physician and a doctor of Oriental medicine combine the unparalleled technological advances of the West with the unmatched wisdom and healing touch Chinese herbal medicine provides for... Read more >

Aromatherapy
A Complete Guide to the Healing Art
Written by Kathi Keville and Mindy Green

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: December 16, 2008
Price: $19.95

A comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being.

Aromatherapy offers countless uses, from cosmetics to therapeutics for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in botanical therapies, Keville and Green update their complete guide with the latest information for aromatherapy practitioners and students... Read more >

The Medicine Wheel Garden
Creating Sacred Space for Healing, Celebration, and Tranquillity
Written by E. Barrie Kavasch

Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $20.00

The American Indian medicine wheel was an ancient way of creating sacred space and calling forth the healing energies of nature. Now, drawing on a lifetime of study with native healers, herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch offers a step-by-step guide to bringing this beautiful tradition into your own life--from vibrantly... Read more >

The Earthwise Herbal
A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants
Written by Matthew Wood

Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2008
Price: $32.95

Noted herbalist Matthew Wood brings twenty-five years of clinical experience to this comprehensive book on medicinal plants. The first in a two-volume set, The Earthwise Herbal profiles Old World plants (volume two will treat American plants). Organized alphabetically, the book encompasses all of the major—and many of the secondary—herbs of traditional... Read more >

The Male Herbal
The Definitive Health Care Book for Men and Boys
Written by James Green

Format: Trade Paperback, 340 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2007
Price: $16.95

In this long-awaited second edition of THE MALE HERBAL, James Green gives men and boys the tools they need to create or maintain physical and emotional health through a customized herbal program. By following Green'¬?s newly developed constitutional model and referencing the comprehensive alphabetical herbal listings, men can create an herbal... Read more >

Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine

Written by National Geographic Society

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: April 18, 2006
Price: $40.00

For millennia, humans have looked to nature for remedies to ailments great and small. Long before formal science enabled us to take a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of dozens of diseases, and treat complaints of every kind. And today, countless people still... Read more >

The Scientific Basis of Chinese Integrative Cancer Therapy
Including a Color Atlas of Chinese Anticancer Plants
Written by Bruce Halstead and Terry Halstead

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2005
Price: $85.00

This useful text features an extensive discussion of the history, development, and science of Chinese medicine, and a summary of the authors’ fact-finding research trip to countries and hospitals that use Chinese herbs in the treatment of cancer. Central to the book is a substantial section of 103 colored botanical plates... Read more >

Healing with the Herbs of Life

Written by Lesley Tierra

Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2003
Price: $24.95

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Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine
Improving Your Health by Combining Chinese Herbal Medicine and Western Medicine
Written by Henry Han, O.M.D., Glenn Miller, M.D. and Nancy Deville

Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2003
Price: $15.00

The best of Eastern and Western medicine in an integrative healing system for the mind, body, and spirit.

Now, for the first time, a Western physician and a doctor of Oriental medicine combine the unparalleled technological advances of the West with the unmatched wisdom and healing touch Chinese herbal medicine provides for... Read more >

The New Healing Herbs
Revised and Updated
Written by Michael Castleman

Format: Paperback, 704 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2002
Price: $7.99

Discover how to get the most from nature’s oldest remedies

In this revised edition, The New Healing Herbs provides up-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinal plants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing properties of each of these amazing natural cures. Inside you’ll find:

• Valuable advice for buying, storing... Read more >

The Phytogenic Hormone Solution
Restoring Your Delicate Balance with Compounded Natural Hormones
Written by Dr. Saundra Koke McKenna

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $12.95

The Phytogenic Hormone Solution is a must-read for women suffering from hormone-related PMS, infertility, irregular cycles, fatigue, weight gain, and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause such as insomnia, headaches, and hot flashes. While conventional hormone replacement therapy can mitigate some of these problems, it is associated with several serious health risks... Read more >

The Phytogenic Hormone Solution
Restoring Your Delicate Balance with Compounded Natural Hormones
Written by Dr. Saundra Koke McKenna

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $12.95

The Phytogenic Hormone Solution is a must-read for women suffering from hormone-related PMS, infertility, irregular cycles, fatigue, weight gain, and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause such as insomnia, headaches, and hot flashes. While conventional hormone replacement therapy can mitigate some of these problems, it is associated with several serious health risks... Read more >

The Medicine Wheel Garden
Creating Sacred Space for Healing, Celebration, and Tranquillity
Written by E. Barrie Kavasch

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: June 25, 2002
Price: $20.00

The American Indian medicine wheel was an ancient way of creating sacred space and calling forth the healing energies of nature. Now, drawing on a lifetime of study with native healers, herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch offers a step-by-step guide to bringing this beautiful tradition into your own life--from vibrantly... Read more >

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook
A Home Manual
Written by James Green
Illustrated by Ajana

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2000
Price: $22.95

THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER'¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet... Read more >

Herbal Body Book
The Herbal Way to Natural Beauty and Health for Men and Women
Written by Jeanne Rose

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2000
Price: $17.95

Jeanne Rose's Herbal Body Book pairs a wide variety of ailments with possible plant cures. Each plant recommended is described in anecdotal detail. This book includes recipes for the newcomer and expert. It also includes a glossary of specialized terms, herbs, and recipes. Everything you need from hair products to belly... Read more >

St. John's Wort
The Natural Anti-Depressant and More
Written by Andrew Chevallier

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 25, 2000
Price: $9.95

Recent medical research has found St. John's Wort to be a safe treatment for depression, anxiety, and nervous disorders. This book describes that research and gives readers a thorough guide to the herb, including its history, chemistry, benefits, and easy instructions for its use. At a time when more people are... Read more >