By Dennis McKenna
These are the top 10 best-selling botanicals in the U.S. today. Click on a botanical to learn how it is used, possible risks and adverse effects, and references.
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There is a paucity of books on Ayurvedic herbs in English, so that all new contributions are of special interest. The last significant effort along these lines was the CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants, by L.D. Kapoor (CRC Press, 1989).
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Products made from botanicals, or plants, that are used to treat diseases or to maintain health are called herbal products, botanical products, or phytomedicines. A product made from plants and used solely for internal use is called an herbal supplement.
As the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as “superbugs” become more numerous and more virulent, herbal medicine offers an alternative to increasingly ineffective drugs.
Author Stephen Harrod Buhner says the reason he doesn't take prescription pharmaceuticals is mostly due to his reliance on herbal medicines. He has been using homemade herbal remedies as my primary health care for about 30 years.
Stephen Harrod Buhner is a generalist, a scholar of all things, both human and not. He is best known as a writer, but the interviewer first came to his work through his talks, which take the shape of digressive odysseys led by a relentlessly curious mind.