Book Description For thirty years and after a million copies， Louise Tenney's Today's Herbal Health - now in its sixth edition - has been the essential reference book for anyone interested in maintaining optimal health and overcoming disease. Concise and comprehensive listings of over 175 medicinal herbs and botanicals-including hoodia， rhodiola， mangosteen， boswellia， bitter orange fruit， and elderberry， as well as glucosamine， ginseng， and echinacca-allow quick and easy reference to the information you need. Also included is a valuable overview of the most common ailments and how to treat them with herbs and other natural therapies. Today's Herbal Health also covers important information on nutrition for children and adults and includes real-life accounts from people just like you that provide incredible evidence of how effective herbs are in maintaining great health. This thirtieth anniversary edition of Today's Herbal Health marks the founding of Woodland Publishing in 1977. Committed to helping everyone understand and use the healing power of nature， Woodland continues a rich tradition of healing that began before Hippocrates and continues with the latest research. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. About the Author Louise Tenney has dedicated much of her life to the pursuit of natural approaches to health. She has enjoyed immense success as an author， with over one million copies of her publications sold. Louise attended Portland State University， studying applied chemistry and biology， and later earned her Master Herbalist degree in 1986. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.