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About The Book
Product Details
- Publisher: Healing Arts Press (October 1, 1997)
- Length: 448 pages
- ISBN13: 9780892817276
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Raves and Reviews
"Probably the most definitive history of the origin and development of herbal medicine in the West . . . should be required reading for every herbalist, pharmacist, physician, and regulatory official."
– HerbalGram
"A modern classic that can be consulted by all of those interested in getting a keener insight into the trials and tribulations, the pitfalls and rewards, and the history and future of drug therapy from nature."
– From the foreword by Norman R. Farnsworth, Professor of Pharmocognosy, University of Illinois Medica
"A history of grass-roots medicine, researched to the point where those of us who have dabbled in the subject are left feeling embarrassed at the wealth of source material that we left unread."
– Brian Inglis, The New Scientist
"To congratulate Barbara Griggs is not only a pleasure but a duty, for she has given us a useful tool, the need of which has been felt but hitherto never filled."
– Richard Evans Schultes, Jeffrey Professor of Biology and Director of the Botanical Museum (emeritus)
"Well researched, highly readable, and ultimately entertaining."
– Yoga Journal
"This meticulously referenced, captivating book is guaranteed to hold surprises even for those who consider themselves well-informed on the topic."
– Napra Review, Vol. 9, No. 2
"Here are the highs and lows, the compassion and the competition and the pain and the joys of 2000 plus years of western herbal medicine. Well-written and extensive."
– American Herb Association
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