Super Boosters: Herb, Plant, & Spice Extracts To Boost Health

by Michael van Straten

A terrific resource for anyone interested in complementary medicine therapies, Super Boosters is yet another book in Michael van Straten's bestselling Superfoods Series. It explains the benefits of more than 50 herb, plant, and spice extracts such as garlic, passionflower, folic acid and ginseng. The book explains what each booster is, what it does, and how to use it, as well as information on availability, dosage, and precautions in an easy-to-use format. The book is divided into chapters on mood, vitality, activity, protection, cleansing, digestion, aphrodisiacs, and circulation. Special diets and recipes show how to get the most from boosters, and a healing chart provides remedies for common ailments such as headaches, colds, and anxiety.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Michael van Straten is an osteopath, naturopath, acupuncturist and nutritional consultant. He’s also one of the UK’s most respected medical authors, broadcasters and journalists and has written more than 40 books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide.

A pioneer of modern complementary medicine, Michael has cared for an amazing list of royalty, stage, film and TV Stars; Pop and Classical Musicians and Sporting personalities from tennis players and Olympic athletes to racing drivers and footballers.