Herbal Healing for Women: Simple Home Remedies for Women of All Ages

by Rosemary Gladstar

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Simple, safe, and effective herbal home remedies for women of all ages! From menstruation to menopause, learn how to prepare natural treatments for acne, PMS, morning sickness, hot flashes, yeast infections, and more.
For 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 Women explains how to create remedies—including teas, tinctures, salves, and ointments—for the common disorders that show more 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 Women discusses:

-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.
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Canonical title
Herbal Healing for Women: Simple Home Remedies for Women of All Ages
Original publication date
1993

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Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
615.321082Applied science & technologyMedicine & healthPharmacology and therapeuticsOrganic drugsDrugs from plants and microorganismsDrugs from plants
LCC
RM666 .H33 .G53MedicineTherapeutics. PharmacologyTherapeutics. PharmacologyDrugs and their actions
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