herbs

A Shaker manifesto states, "Duty is ours, results, God's.".

Describes over ninety common ailments and lists the specific vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other supplements that will help threat them; and contains profiles of eighty of the most frequently taken supplements.

The author examines the multi-million-dollar herbal supplement industry, the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, and the inadequate regulations that render the FDA helpless at putting an end to dangerous dietary supplements.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries on growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using over five hundred different species of herbs, with information on topics such as light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and more, and includes tips on culinary, landscape, and craft uses.