Modern Ailments, Ancient Remedies: Healing Manual

by Gillian Kerr

MODERN AILMENTS, ANCIENT REMEDIES brings alternative medicine home. This easy-to-follow, beautifully illustrated A-to-Z healing manual is filled with descriptions, history, uses, and helpful hints about using over 30 popular herbs-from alfalfa to yarrow- to treat over 40 contemporary ailments, from allergies to varicose veins. Gillian Karr is a journalist and trained naturoph. She established one of Sydney, Australia's largest colleges of natural therapies. Yvonne Bloomfield has worked as a doctor in Australia since 1980. She now runs a successful medical and holistic center, and teaches natural therapies at several colleges.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Melissa G · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction, I believe, to herbs and remedies. It's very straight-forward , easy to read, with historical and modern uses in the descriptions. Gives a good reference or starting point. I've had this book for many, many years - bought as a bargain book from Waldenbooks/Borders - and I'm just getting into it. Glad I kept it as I am interested in more natural remedies for ailments than synthetic drugs.